Monthly Archives: December 2009

by Lynn Schofield Clark As 2009 comes to an end and various organizations turn their attention to the year in review, we at TransMissions would like to draw your attention to what are arguably the top religious viral videos of … Continue reading →

by Nick Street Peter Steinfels' bittersweet reflection on his two decades as “Beliefs” columnist at the New York Times is better at begging questions than evoking nostalgia. Does the nation's paper of record have plans to replace the cerebral, institutionally … Continue reading →

by Dalia Hashad The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been caught engaging in prohibited spying on Americans based on religious affiliation or activity…again.  We've had ample warning and plentiful evidence that our government has long been engaged in this … Continue reading →

by Judith Weisenfeld On December 5, 2009, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected out lesbian Rev. Mary Glasspool assistant bishop, pending consent by the national church.  Press attention has, understandably, focused on how Glasspool's election is likely to exacerbate … Continue reading →

Just this month, Carl Jung's Red Book began its American tour at New York's Rubin Museum of Art. The Red Book, which Jung wrote and illustrated over a six-year period, is a graphic chronicle of the Swiss psychiatrist's exploration of … Continue reading →

by Courtney Bender The New York Times' response to the Swiss referendum banning minarets takes the moral high ground. “Disgraceful” says the Times, reminding us that intolerance and xenophobia spread fast. American warnings about European fascism are quickly losing their … Continue reading →

by Rebecca Wanzo When Maurice Clemmons became the lead suspect in the shooting of four officers in the state of Washington, many people gleefully condemned Mike Huckabee for commuting the 108 year sentence Clemmons received in Arkansas. While some on … Continue reading →

In recent weeks, we've posted a variety of viewpoints on news coverage of the role Islam played in the Fort Hood shootings. But the press' problematic reporting on Major Nidal Hassan's motives reflects a larger national problem. Most Americans know … Continue reading →

by Don Lattin It's been nearly a month since Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, shouting “Allahu Akbar,” gunned down 13 soldiers and civilians at the Fort Hood Readiness Center. Looking back at four weeks of news coverage and commentary, it … Continue reading →