Victoria’s Secret is way sexier than faith details
At first glance, the current mini-wave of news coverage of former underwear model Kylie Bisutti is nothing more than a chance — in this search-engine-driven world in which we live — to slide the...
View ArticleDaily Beast: Bridezillas vs. old-fashioned ties that bind
And now for something completely different. Yes, I am about to praise an article published by The Daily Beast. Yes, I know this is a first-person article, written in a magazine-journalism style. Yes, I...
View ArticlePorn: crack cocaine for Christian men?
No, this post isn’t a totally blatant attempt to drive up pageviews by including “porn” in the title. It’s only partially about that. Seriously, The Daily Beast ran a news-feature last week on a...
View ArticleMandela the sinner? Mandela the prophet? Yes, cover both
One of the greatest mysteries in life is the moral complexity that is often found in the hearts of great men and women who live truly great lives and, even, in their best moments perform great deeds...
View ArticleMiddle East stories: The territory includes religion
Terrorists may have declared a new Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, but coverage of their actions is all over the map. Some media fixate on the land or tribal alliances. Some dig into history or listen...
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