Religion in the News: April 27, 2018
Religion news is a beat in its own right. At the same time, religion as a category is not independent or sui generis. It is implicated in politics, society, science, culture, and […]
Lies, Lies, and Other Religion News: April 20, 2018
Lies, lies, and other religious news. Religion news isn’t all bad. Nor is it all good. This week’s news tends to lean toward the more scandalous, investigative, and questionable side […]
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Give us news from ALL the religions: April 13, 2018
Religion is a diverse object of study. Some people even argue that religion is not an object of study. At the very least, if there is a thing to the thing […]
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A Televangelist Plot & The Americanization of Coptic Christianity: April 6, 2018
It’s not the sort of thing you hear everyday — the government was working with a televangelist to discredit Martin Luther King Jr. It maybe sounds a bit crazy… But […]
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Satanic Ice Cream & Sanctuary Churches: March 30, 2018
The study of religion can take you anywhere. This week’s news goes to show it. Some Christians are boycotting what they see as “satanic ice cream.” Other Christians are shielding […]
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Hipstering Religion…Hard: March 23, 2018
Hipster — a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream; can often be seen wearing alternative and ironic clothing, sipping […]
Religion and Power in the News: March 16, 2018
Religion and power. That’s the theme for our 3rd annual RGSA Conference this weekend at UF. It’s also the theme of religion and the news this week. From the way […]
Of Muslims, Octopuses, & Latin American Saints – Religion in the News: March 9, 2018
The canonization of Latin American Catholic hero Oscar Romero is a big deal and for those who study religions of Latin America (like we do!) it’s a significant moment to take note […]
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Hope & Despair, Death & Life – Religion in the News: March 2, 2018
Hope and despair, death and life. Religion explores, navigates, and brings both to its practitioners, observers, and students. This week’s RELIGION IN THE NEWS testifies to the full range of […]
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Religion in the News: February 23, 2018
The graduate program in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida (#UFReligion) is designed to prepare students for careers in academia, public service, non-governmental organizations, and various forms […]
Religion in the News: February 16, 2018
Religion unites. Religion divides. Religion takes part in peace. Religion plays a part in violence. Religion is neither wholly positive, despite the prognostications of some evangelists. Nor is religion wholly […]
Religion in the News Recap – 2017
This week’s Religion in the News not only looks back on the week that was in “religion news,” but also to the entire year. Recently, religion reporters voted on the Top […]
Religion in the News: November 17, 2017
Remember that ole’ “secularization thesis?” You know the one, that idea that traditional religions would go by the wayside in the industrialised world? Well, anyone who still reckons that’s the case […]
Religion in the News: October 20, 2017
For this week’s Religion in the News stories, we didn’t have to look far. All we had to do was focus on our top-notch faculty as they address critical issues […]
Religion in the News: October 13, 2017
This week’s Religion in the News stories focus on many diverse issues having to do with religion in the modern world, but the BIG story is connected to the religious […]
Religion in the News: October 6, 2017
This week’s Religion in the News stories emphasize not only the diversity of religious experiences, positions, and practices, but also address how religious individuals, and institutions, are reacting to […]
Religion in the News: September 29, 2017
Religion has always been with us. And it isn’t going away. Throughout history, it has expressed the deepest questions human beings can ask, and it has taken a central place in […]
Religion in the News: September 22, 2017
Religion has always been with us. And it isn’t going away. Throughout history, it has expressed the deepest questions human beings can ask, and it has taken a central place in […]
Can Catholics be friends with the Girl Scouts?
By Michaela Bisienere, a UF College of Journalism & Communications student Reproductive rights. Gay marriage. Transgender rights. The words themselves can set off audible alarm bells when uttered in the […]
A Week of Religion News Blogs
Religion matters. Religion news matters. Every single day a new religion headline hits the press — on blogs and online news agencies, television and in print. And so, there are […]
Religion Reporters Thrive With The People’s Pope
By Tonia Borsellino In the past year, His Holiness Pope Francis traveled to the United States, Africa and Mexico. The media was right there behind him. They followed his every […]
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