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GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Catholic faith: The secret to Jimmy Lai's courage?”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.orgThe post Media Coverage of a Pro-Democracy Activist Imprisoned in Hong Kong – Terry Mattingly, 12/17/25 (3511) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Is "revival" underway in America? No, but "revivals" are happening in some flocks”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.orgThe post Media Coverage of Two Pew Research Center Surveys on Religious Attendance – Terry Mattingly, 12/10/25 (3441) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Hour 3 12/5/25 Guest-host John Harper welcomes Terry Mattingly to discuss recent conversions to Orthodoxy (1:00), the Orthodox Church (2:31), caller: why my child left the Church (14:05), and the stability of faith (19:59). Then, Mary FioRito covers an abortion lawsuit affecting both California and Texas (26:55). Then, John shares one of his Advent traditions (42:06). Links: https://tmattingly.substack.com/about https://eppc.org/author/mary_fiorito/ http://x.com/maryfiorito
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “New York Times offers a mixed bag on Orthodox converts”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.orgThe post A New York Times Article, “Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing with Converts” – Terry Mattingly, 12/3/25 (3371) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Turning Point v. Christian colleges? It's a doctrine thing”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Turning Point USA Chapters and Christian College Campuses – Terry Mattingly, 11/19/25 (2322) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Here we go again: "Good" bishops vs. "bad" bishops in Catholic news ”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Fall Assembly of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops – Terry Mattingly, 11/13/25 (3171) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “See a link? Mainline down, Democrats more secular ”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Democratic Party's God Gap – Terry Mattingly, 11/5/25 (3091) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “News? The miracle that changed Sir Anthony Hopkins' life”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Feature, “Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God” – Terry Mattingly, 10/30/25 (3033) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Girls Gone Bible: Yes, The Free Press story was “news””
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of a Religious Podcast “Girls Gone Bible” – Terry Mattingly, 10/22/25 (2951) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Donald Trump ponders Heaven: Should reporters ask questions?”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of President Donald Trump's Recent Comments on Heaven – Terry Mattingly, 10/15/25 (2884) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Bari Weiss threatens to talk to red and blue America”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Bari Weiss' List of “Core Journalistic Values” for CBS News – Terry Mattingly, 10/8/25 (2811) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Chicago's Pope Leo XIV may be stressing careful, maybe Midwestern, language”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Pope Leo's Recent Comments on American Politics – Terry Mattingly, 10/1/25 (2741) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Say what? New York Times did a fine story on Erika Kirk”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Interview with Charlie Kirk's Widow, Erika Kirk – Terry Mattingly, 9/24/25 (2671) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “For many journalists, Kirk's widow is speaking in a strange code”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Erika Kirk's Remarks after Her Husband's Assassination – Terry Mattingly, 9/17/25 (2601) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Take care: It's hard for journalists to write about saints”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the First Millennial Saint in Roman Catholicism – Terry Mattingly, 9/10/25 (2532) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Who knows what Pope Leo XIV said to Father James Martin?”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Pope Leo's Meeting with LGBTQ Activist Father James Martin – Terry Mattingly, 9/3/25 (2461) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of a Mass Shooting at a Catholic School – Terry Mattingly, 8/28/25 (2401) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Another school shooting, another wave of predictable headlines”
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Endorse a candidate? A liberal Lutheran goes too far”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Story, “He Tried to Endorse from the Pulpit. He Wound Up without a Church” – Terry Mattingly, 8/20/25 (2321) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Institution of Marriage – Terry Mattingly, 8/13/25 (2251) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Apparently, more Americans are going to church(es)”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New Survey from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research on Church Attendance – Terry Mattingly, 8/6/25 (2181) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “The TV future: Where does Colbert go next?”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Cancellation of CBS's The Late Show – Terry Mattingly, 7/30/25 (2111) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
GetReligion editor Terry Mattingly discusses “Scottie Scheffler is a believer, but golf isn't the focus”
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Pro-Golfer Scottie Scheffler's Recent Comments on Faith and Family – Terry Mattingly, 7/23/25 (2031) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the IRS Allowing Churches to Endorse Political Candidates – Terry Mattingly, 7/15/25 (1961) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Flash Flood Deaths at a Christian Camp in Texas – Terry Mattingly, 7/9/25 (1902) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Article, “‘Less Burnout, More Babies': How Conservatives Are Winning Young Women” – Terry Mattingly, 7/2/25 (1832) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of a Suicide Bombing of a Church in Damascus, Syria – Terry Mattingly, 6/25/25 (1762) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Article, “Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left” – Terry Mattingly, 6/18/25 (1692) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A Column in The Free Press “How the Democrats Lost Men Like Me” – Terry Mattingly, 6/11/25 (1621) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A BBC Story about Young U.S. Men Joining Russian Orthodox Churches – Terry Mattingly, 6/3/25 (1542) first appeared on Issues, Etc..
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Pope Leo's Concerns regarding Artificial Intelligence – Terry Mattingly, 5/21/25 (1412) first appeared on Issues, Etc..