Here’s my July 8 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  I followed up last week’s Supreme Court mania with two days this week at Brigham Young University’s annual religious freedom conference. Unsurprisingly, the recent rulings were mentioned early and often, but so […]

Here’s my July 1 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  I had a dream last night about Bob Woodward, one of the journalists who broke the Watergate scandal. Although I’ve met Woodward and I interacted with him regularly when he was my […]

Here’s my June 24 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  Ramadan, the Islamic holy month during which Muslims fast while the sun is up, ends this weekend, and I almost missed writing about it! There were too many political distractions and long-term […]

Here’s my June 17 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  My national park trip was wonderful, besides the part where I drove 50 miles of scenic highway before realizing it made much more sense to retrace my steps to the main interstate. […]

Here’s my June 10 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  It’s hard to resist nature while in Utah, but I did so pretty successfully for much of the last three years. However, the mountains are calling to me this summer, and one […]

Here’s my June 3 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.   Yesterday marked three years since I started writing about religion full time. Quite appropriately, I had a huge article come out, which proceeded to get relatively lost in the chaos of […]

Here’s my May 27 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here. It’s my birthday, and I’ll skip this section if I want to. Have a great weekend! FRESH OFF THE PRESS FROM ME Social media connects faith leaders with believers everywhere — and […]

Here’s my May 20 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  As people around the world tune in to the drama of President Trump’s major overseas trip, I’m still celebrating the opportunity to write about the significance of his upcoming rendezvous with Pope […]

I apologize for missing my usual Saturday deadline. I travelled out of state for a funeral. Enjoy these links and have a great week! FRESH OFF THE PRESS FROM ME Faith leaders care for the caretakers at Blessing of the Hands ceremony Why religious tensions are on the rise in Russia TOP RELIGION READS A […]

Here’s my May 6 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each Saturday, sign-up here.  President Trump signed a religious freedom-related executive order on Thursday, sending me scrambling to write a coherent description of what was in it and what it would do. I’d covered a leaked […]