evangelical Protestants, Pentecostals, fundamentalists    
 

Religion in the News articles:

The Calvinist Youth Movement, Religion in the News, Vol. 15, No. 1 by Roger Olson
The rise of Calvinist theology among younger Southern Baptists.

The Christian Factor in Syria, Religion in the News, Vol. 15, No.1 by Andrew Walsh
American Evangelicals seek to save Syria's Christian minority.

The New Dominionist Politics, Religion in the News,Vol 14, No 1. by Seth Dowland

Is Christian dominion on the margins or at the heart of evangelical politics?

 

No Love for Universalism, Religion in the News,Vol 14, No 1. by Shannon Smith

Pastor Rob Bell’s Love Wins irks Calvinists.

 

Oops!, Religion in the News, Vol 14, No. 1 by Matthew Sutton

The end of the world fails to arrive on Harold Camping’s timetable.

Snatching Babies for Jesus Religion in the News, Summer 2010 by Shannon Smith
 Haiti’s government arrests U.S. missionaries for attempting unauthorized transportation of children out of the country.

The Baptists Shrink Religion in the News, Fall 2009 by Andrew M. Manis
Once booming, the Southern Baptist Convention tries to rekindle growth.

Sanford and Wife Religion in the News, Fall 2009 by R. Marie Griffith
It was a rough summer for Republican family values.

Family Ties Religion in the News, Fall 2009 by Mark Silk
Editor's column: The Family on C Street in D.C.

Haggard Agonistes Religion in the News, Vol. 12, No. 1, by Brendan Kelly
A hip documentary explores a fallen evangelical pastor's struggle to recover from scandal.

Praise God and Pass the Diapers, Religion in the News, Vol. 12, No. 1, by Christine McCarthy McMorris
Reality television's strange new fascination with big, conservative Christian families.

Picturing Palin's Faith, Religion in the News, Vol. 11, No. 3, by Melissa Proctor.
A few cartoonists were happy to skewer Palin's faith.

No Saints Need Apply, , by John C. Green and Mark Silk
Evangelical hostility to Mormonism cost Mitt Romney dearly.

God and Mammon on the Web, Religion in the News, Spring 2008, by Reid Vineis
It's hard to cash in on strictly religious websites.

The Primary Field, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by Reid P. Vineis.
Religion problems challenge the GOP’s candidates.

Huckabee's Baptism, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by William Lindsey.
The Missionary Baptist roots of Huckabee’s populism.  

 A Democrat in Sheep's Clothing, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by Charles Reagan Wilson.
 A faith-based challenger makes a solid run in Mississippi.

Oral Surgery, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by Matthew Avery Sutton.
Terminating ORU’s Republican entanglements.

Men in Green, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by Andrew Walsh
Faith-based environmentalism: The surge in religious environmentalism.

People Who Loved Tammy Faye, Religion in the News, Summer/Fall 2007, by Christine McCarthy McMorris.In the end, the gay community returned her embrace.

Potterdämmerung, Religion in the News, Summer/Fall 2007, by Mark Silk
Harry Potter: Christ Figure or the Antichrist? (Editor's column)

Onward Christian Soldiers, Religion in the News, Winter 2007, by Reid Vineis.
The celebrated but unseen movie, Jesus Camp.

The GOP's Religion Problem, Religion in the News, Winter 2007, by Mark Silk and John C. Green
Less observant voters ditch the Republicans.

Intelligent Design on Trial Religion in the News, Fall 2006, by Edward B. Davis
There is a right way to teach intelligent design, but Dover didn't have it.

Was New Orleans Asking For It?, Religion in the News, Fall 2006, Mark Silk.
Editor's column on Christian response to Hurricane Katrina.

Establishment in the Balance, Religion in the News, Fall 2006, David M. Machacek
The Ten Commandments decision makes more sense than reported.

The God Squadron, Religion in the News, Fall 2006, Anne Loveland.
Evangelicals get their comeuppance at the Air Force Academy.

Evangelicals Discover the Culture of Life, Religion in the News, Spring 2005, David M. Machacek.
President Bush and other evangelicals are appropriating Catholic ideas and formulas to frame their pro-life policies.

Sin and Redemption in Atlanta, Religion in the News, Spring 2005, by Rebecca Fowler.
The media gets it, and Ashley Smith is elevated as a "wounded healer."

"Our New Religious Politics," Religion in the News, Winter 2005.
Editor's Column, by Mark Silk.

"Religion Gap Swings New Ways", Religion in the News, Winter 2005, by John C. Green.
The new swing voters are pretty regular attenders and mainline Protestants.

A Certain Presidency, Religion in the News, Winter 2005, by Andrew M. Manis.
 Journalists struggled to get a fix on President Bush's religion.

The Televangelical Scandal That Wasn't, Religion in the News, Winter 2005, by Rebecca Fowler.
Few join the Los Angeles Times' crusade against the head of Trinity Broadcasting.

Shocked, Shocked, Religion in the News, Spring 2004, by Mark Silk.
Faith-based politicking and the presidential campaign.

Georgia Evolves Religion in the News, Spring 2004, by Rachel Claflin
A loss for intelligent design in the Peachtree state.

"Same-Sex Culture War" Religion in the News, Spring 2004, by David W. Machacek.
A dialogue of the deaf - almost.

"Bare Naked Christians,"    Religion in the News, Spring 2004, by Lisa San Pascual.
A loss for intelligent design in the Peachtree State.

Evangelicals Inside the Beltway, Religion in the News, Fall 2003, by Mark J. Rozell..
Special Section on Religion and the 2004 Election.

Evangelicals Outside the Beltway, Religion in the News, Fall 2003, by Kimberly Conger..
Special Section on Religion and the 2004 Election. 

The Social Gospel Lays an Egg in Alabama, Religion in the News, Fall 2003, by Lisa San Pascual.
Most Alabamians don't think Jesus wants them to pay higher taxes.

"The Trouble with Missionaries" , Religion in the News, Summer 2003
Franklin Graham follows the flag in Iraq.

"What Would Jesus Drive?," Religion in the News, Spring 2003, by Christine McMorris, editorial associate.
A minister's clever question reshapes public debate about SUVs.

"The Decalogue in Montgomery," Religion in the News, Spring 2003, by Michael Evans.
 A defiant judge's struggle to keep the Ten Commandments in his courthouse.

"The Undetected Tide," Religion in the News, Spring 2003, by John C. Green.
High church-attending, white evangelicals were mobilized.

"What Christian Right?", Religion in the News, Spring 2003, by Mark J. Rozell.
Reports of its death are greatly exaggerated.

"Missionaries or Not?", Religion in the News, Spring 2002. [ The media and the mission of Christian "aid workers" jailed in Afghanistan.], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Harry and the Evangelicals", Religion in the News, Spring 2002, [Many conservative Protestants are not wild about Harry Potter, but love the Lord of the Rings.] by Richard Peace, Fuller Theological Seminary.

"Returning to Normalcy", Religion in the News, Spring 2002. [The post-September 11 spike in religious activity subsides.], by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Falwell and Robertson Stumble", Religion in the News, Fall 2001, [two paladins of the religious right offer an extremely controversial interpretation of the 9-11 attacks], by Michael E. Naparstek, editorial assistant

"Gain, No Pain", Religion in the News, Fall 2001, [an evangelist’s bestseller lifts up an Old Testament worthy named Jabez, who asked the Lord for more], by Andrew Chase Baker, editorial assistant

"Evangelism in a Chilly Climate", Religion in the News, Summer 2001, [Even entertainment-driven, multicultural revivalism is a weak draw in Connecticut.], by William K. Piotrowski, editorial assistant

"Faith-Based Update: Bipartisan Breakdown", Religion in the News, Summer 2001, [President Bush’s faith-based social service initiative goes from a gimme to a maybe.], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Superceding the Jews", Religion in the News, Summer 2001, [Cartoonist Johnny Hart’s Easter "B.C." cartoon triggers a national debate over "replacement theology."], by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Jamming the Jews", Religion in the News, Summer 2001, [Charlie Ward of the Knicks learns a lesson about religious pluralism.], by Thomas W. Hambrick-Stowe, editorial assistant

"Faith-Based Ambivalence", Religion in the News, Spring 2001, [The "media elite" turns out to be cautiously open to the President’s advocacy of faith-based social services"], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

Ten Issues to Keep an Eye On, Religion in the News, Spring 2001, [issues for journalists to consider as coverage of the faith-based social services initiative moves forward], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Left Behind at the Box Office", Religion in the News, Spring 2001, [A film touted as a breakthrough for Christian filmmaking turns into a box office turkey], by Thomas Hambrick-Stowe, editorial assistant

"The Voucher Circus", Religion in the News, Spring 2001, [Despite devastating defeats at the ballot box last November, the show goes on for the educational voucher movement], by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Faith in Justice: The Ashcroft Fight", Religion in the News, Spring 2001, [Was it kosher to ask the nominee for attorney general about his religion?], by Mark Silk, editor

"A Religious Right Arrives in Canada", Religion in the News, Summer 2000, [socially conservative evangelicals emerge as a force to be reckoned with in Canadian national politics], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Jesus, Political Philosopher", Religion in the News, Spring 2000, [liberal journalists react to George W. Bush citing Jesus in debate], by Thomas Hambrick-Stowe, editorial assistant

"Charitable Choice and the New Religious Center", Religion in the News, Spring 2000, [faith-based social services and presidential politics], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Spiritual Victimology", Religion in the News, Fall 1999, [Jews and evangelicals as targets of hate crime], by Dennis R. Hoover, associate editor

"Vouchers Move to Center Stage", Religion in the News, Fall 1999, [vouchers for religious schools], by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Preaching the Word in Littleton", Religion in the News, Summer 1999, [evangelical language in public mourning rituals], by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Montgomery Wars: Religion and Alabama Politics", Religion in the News, Spring 1999, [religious right and Gov. Fob James], by Gerald Johnson, Auburn University

"Submission in Salt Lake", Religion in the News, Fall 1998, [Southern Baptist convention held in Utah], by Jan Shipps, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis

"The McCaughey Babies", Religion in the News, Summer 1998, [faith claims by parents of septuplets] by Andrew Walsh, managing editor

"Promise Keepers and Culture Wars", Religion in the News, Summer 1998, [faith motives of Promise Keepers], by David Hackett, University of Florida at Gainesville


Religion on the International News Agenda, 2000
[144-page volume (Acrobat .pdf file)], edited by Mark Silk

Religion and American Politics: The 2000 Election in Context, 2000
[86-page book, (Acrobat .pdf) file)], edited by Mark Silk