Monthly Archives: March 2012

Trayvon Martin Coverage Highlights Race/Religion Link in GOP Primaries

by Kevin Healey Is the death of Trayvon Martin a religious issue? “Social justice” churches and leaders have placed the shooting at the center of attention. In New York City, Middle Collegiate Church held a “Hoodie Sunday,” with pastors and … Continue reading

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Decolonizing Coverage: Religion, Celebrity and Kony 2012

by Megan Sweas After visiting a slum in Delhi, India with a young evangelical woman from Georgia, a friend and I got into a discussion about Americans working in the developing world. “Maybe I just don't like NGOs,” he said, … Continue reading

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Inoculation Against Bias

by Elise Hennigan The anti-vaccine crowd is making headlines again. This week, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about public-health officials' worry over potential outbreaks of measles, diphtheria and other illnesses as a consequence of dangerously low vaccination rates … Continue reading

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Megachurch and Microscoop: Beyond the Crystal Cathedral

by Richard Flory The Crystal Cathedral has finally met its demise. After bankruptcy, the sale of the landmark sanctuary to the Orange County Roman Catholic Diocese and now the (somewhat ungraceful) exit of the entire Schuller family, the fate of … Continue reading

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I Was a Virgin on Birth Control

by Nicole Neroulias Mainstream or religious, conservative or liberal media agree: The recent birth control brouhaha – should the HHS mandate faith-affiliated hospitals and schools to have contraceptives covered by their health insurance providers? – is a pitched battle between … Continue reading

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India Report: Taking On the Taj Mahal

At 8 p.m. Thursday night, J585 “Reporting on Religion” students landed in Delhi. Friday and Saturday were spent exploring the city—its wide tree-lined boulevards, packed street markets, colorful temples and desolate slums. At 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, we boarded … Continue reading

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Ethics Lessons: Sacred Texts and Un-Saintly Behavior

by Sandi Dolbee Last month's bonehead burning of Islam's holy book by U.S. troops in Afghanistan has reporters scrambling to cover the violent aftermath, trust issues and the time-line for withdrawal. There's a sidebar story that Voice of America picked … Continue reading

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Creeping Shari'a? Or Just Plain Creepy?

by Umbreen S. Bhatti Have you heard of Zombie Muhammad? Me neither, until a few days ago, under a National Review headline declaiming “The Sharia Court of Pennsylvania.” Apparently the zombie in question made his appearance last October 11 during … Continue reading

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