A few weeks have passed since Juan Williams, the erstwhile NPR commentator, said that he gets nervous when he sees…
Muslims and their garb
media
Ceding ground to propagandists
As I noted in August, one in five Americans mistakenly believes that President Obama is secretly a Muslim. Yet more…
Reviewing God in America
Over a week since the conclusion of PBS's three-night, six-hour television event God in America, new commentary on the documentary…
Lessons learned from academic blogging
At Religion in American History, Edward J. Blum reflects on how blogging may influence a junior scholar's career, for better…
Journalism and theology
At The Scoop, Diane Winston sums up and comments on Ross Douthat's recent talk at USC.
Jacoby: fixation on Obama’s religion is unprecedented and un-American
In her Washington Post opinion column, The Spirited Atheist, Susan Jacoby reflects upon the "billions of words" published in newspapers,…
The rise of “Islamic” broadcasting in Turkey
Before the liberalization of broadcasting in Turkey, the state-owned broadcaster TRT considered Islam a “religion” that could be represented only…
“A Film Unfinished”
New York Times film critic Jeannette Catsoulis reviews "A Film Unfinished," an analysis of the unfinished Nazi Propaganda "Das Ghetto"…
Au contraire, Mr. Beck
On July 13, 2010, Glenn Beck made liberation theology---and especially Black Theology---the subject of his televised program. The real subject…
New York Times profiles Krista Tippett
In today's New York Times, Samuel G. Freedman warmly profiles Krista Tippett and her acclaimed weekly broadcast "Speaking of Faith."