Monthly Archives: August 2009

Terror, Torture and the Loss of Ethical Reporting

The Scoop's mission is to lift up creative coverage at the intersection of religion, ethics, culture and society. But sometimes the coverage itself is the story—especially when it raises ethical issues. This weekend's news on former vice-president Dick Cheney is … Continue reading

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Ted Kennedy: Liberal/Catholic/Troublemaker

by Andrea Tabor This morning, as I waited for the barista to brew my morning latte, I browsed the shelves of coffee mugs. One was emblazoned with my favorite Abe Lincoln quote. “Folks who have no vices have very few … Continue reading

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Where Would Buddha Shop?

Flaks say that any publicity is good publicity, but let's ask J.C. Penney to be the judge of that. The Texas-based retailer hit the mother lode when Cintra Wilson penned a “Critical Shopper” column on the retailer's new midtown Manhattan … Continue reading

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Drawing Conclusions

“The Cartoons That Shook the World,” Jytte Klausen's forthcoming book on the Danish cartoon controversy, won't include the images that sparked the 2005 uproar. But the news that Yale University Press chose not to print the illustrations has barely been … Continue reading

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Reaping Woodstock, Sowing the Prosperity Gospel

In 1969, advance sale tickets for Woodstock cost $18. Eighteen is the Hebrew number signifying life, and 40 years later Woodstock's legacy is not just alive but thriving. You can read about parts of that heritage in Steve Rabey's piece on … Continue reading

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Thank You Jesus

by Andrea Tabor They should have been pretty standard stories: National Football Hall of Fame inductions and the Teen Choice Awards. But this year, these seemingly harmless headlines from the Sports and Entertainment sections are ruffling feathers across the blogosphere. … Continue reading

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Convergences

Weekly round up number three—trends to follow: Muslims in the U.S., religion and health care, the church of the future. Altmuslim raises a key question facing American Muslims: How to balance the push to explain themselves to the public-at-large with … Continue reading

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Bodies in Motion

Weekly round up number two—if you want more Winston follow me on twitter—and this week's all about bodies. No surprises here: lots of sex but also stories on higher ed, Methodists and goats. The goats hail from Fort Worth, where … Continue reading

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All in The Family

Interest in The Family, the secretive DC fellowship for Christian power politics, continues to grow. Check out Jeff Sharlet, the journalist who wrote the eponymous book about the group, on Bill Maher and Rachel Maddow. Or see Doonesbury's take on … Continue reading

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