Unlike Rob Bell, Southern Baptists believe in hell.
Baptists' hot time in Phoenix
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Two mysterious, silent friars (for some reason)
In a way, that recent New York Times essay about the lives of Brother Julian and Brother Adrian Riester — twin Franciscan friars who died, on the same day, at age 92 — seems like the perfect example of a religion story that gets it, that shows faith as a powerful factor in the lives of these intriguing people.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Getting schooled in the First Amendment
The Burlington Free Press has an interesting story with “Fair Haven’s censorship of valedictorian’s speech on God reflects church-state tensions.” But I’m not sure that headline is accurate of the situation. It is an accurate summary of the story, however. It begins:
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Sin, racism and a killer tornado?
Please understand that I am not saying that it is poorly reported and written. I would not be in a position to say that. In fact, I do not believe that.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Pod people: Name that religion
It’s no secret that GOP leading candidate Mitt Romney is Mormon, and reporters appear so enamored with his faith that they forget to cover the other candidates’ religious affiliations.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Liberals discuss, conservatives rail
A few readers sent along a Detroit Free Press story by religion reporter Niraj Warikoo about the American Catholic Council, a group of reform-minded Catholics that held its first national conference in Detroit this week.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Noticing those interim ministers
Back in my days as a full-time reporter on the religion beat, I had my share of arguments with editors in which I attempted to convince them that (a) worship attendance is much higher among their readers (and former readers) than among newsroom personnel and (b) that religious people care deeply about seemingly ordinary issues linked to life in their congregations.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Dear Mohler: Welcome to Weinergate
I’ve heard that a comedian can make a whole career in Hollywood out of wiener jokes. I wonder if the same could be said for the media and Weiner jokes.
Please respect our Commenting Policy
Paul Ryan and the atheist bogeyman
As the resident libertarian here at GetReligion, I was curious about the flurry of stories about how a progressive Christian group is fighting Ayn Rand. So even though it ran over a week ago, I’m finally getting to this Religion News Service piece on the matter.
Please respect our Commenting Policy