Here’s my July 2 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  I filed my next front-page feature this week, which is scheduled to run in mid-July. It’s on the unique needs of older church members and how these concerns get lost when faith […]

2016 is a gold mine for writers who cover religious liberty. I’ve written on faith-related conflicts affecting college campuses, efforts to legislate religious protections at the state level and the fallout from last year’s same-sex marriage ruling. News developments arrive in my inbox and Twitter feed each day, but I don’t have the resources to […]

Here’s my June 25 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  I felt this week like I was in danger of falling down a hole filled with think pieces about evangelical Christians and Donald Trump. They were everywhere, and it took a little […]

Here’s my June 18 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  I’m excited to share my article on fathers and faith, as well as one on infidelity-related accusations during election season. Both pieces made the front page of this week’s print edition, and […]

Here’s my June 11 newsletter. To receive my latest article, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  Summer is in full swing here in Salt Lake City, which makes it hard to spend most of the day at a desk and on the phone. However, I found ways to […]

Here’s my June 4 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  This four-day week was all about fathers and faith, as I researched and then wrote my upcoming Father’s Day feature. I was able to tie together survey data with some real-life experiences, […]

Here’s my May 28 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  Hey everybody and happy belated birthday to me! I had a great week of work, which I spent finishing up an interesting project about how religion and social media interact and starting […]

Here’s my May 21 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here. The faith beat welcomed me back from vacation with a wild Monday! The Supreme Court issued a surprise decision in Zubik v. Burwell, a collection of cases in which faith-based nonprofits challenged […]

When Diane Moore mentions her career path — she’s an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a religious scholar — it often derails conversations with new acquaintances. “My life is a strange reaction,” she said, noting that people seem to freeze up when faced with all the things they think they […]

Here’s my May 14 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  I’m on vacation! Enjoy the links. FRESH OFF THE PRESS FROM ME London elects first Muslim mayor as Europe struggles with Islamophobia Faith leaders struggle to address gun violence No hijabs allowed, […]