churches

One Week Later: Networks Still Ignore Houston Sermon Subpoena Scandal

julia.seymour — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:17:21 +0000

ABC, CBS, NBC still disinterested in mayor’s attempt to infringe pastors’ rights.

Kristine Marsh

Although 77 percent of the population identifies as Christian according to Gallup, the media often pay very little attention when the government infringes on the rights of Christians.

The broadcast networks didn’t care enough about Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s subpoena of several pastors’ sermons to report on it in the entire week since the story broke. Parker is openly lesbian.

— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.

Proselytizing for Unions: AFL-CIO Announces Holiday ‘Labor and Faith’ Services

julia.seymour — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:34:29 +0000

Union group that also represents journalists supplies materials for faith communities to ‘highlight shared goals’ like social justice.

Mike Ciandella

This Labor Day weekend one of the most prominent labor unions is partnering with Interfaith Worker Justice to sponsor events focused on faith and labor. A blog post on the AFL-CIO website announced that roughly 100 “Labor in the Pulpits” services were planned for Chicago, Ill., and about 50 in Baltimore, Md.

Maher: 'I'm Against a Church Anywhere'

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

Comedian Bill Maher took his anti-religion, anti-conservative views off HBO and into the mainstream Sept. 13 during an appearance on NBC's “Tonight Show.” Maher told host Jay Leno he's against the Ground Zero Mosque, because he's “against a mosque anywhere. I'm against a church anywhere, or a Hindu temple or a synagogue.”

Colmes Blogger: Churches' 'Free Ride' Should End

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

What's the best way to address rising debt and deficits? According to one liberal blogger, it's not cutting spending, but taxing churches, that will solve America's financial woes.

“[Americans] should have the right to support any institution they feel supports their views,” William K. Wolfrum wrote on Alan Colmes's Liberaland blog Aug. 17. “But that does not mean the State should reimburse people or churches for their beliefs.”

Media Have a Proposition for Calif. Churches: You're Bigots

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Brian Fitzpatrick

The liberal media worked overtime against California's marriage amendment, Proposition 8, which the voters passed 52 to 48 percent. Now they are working to elevate angry gay protesters who are vilifying opponents and targeting churches.

After the Nov. 4 vote, the media quickly jettisoned professional objectivity – and respect for democracy – to spin a yarn about the pain of victimhood.

ABC, CBS Spotlight Suffering Illegal Immigrants

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Kristen Fyfe

Fatherless children. Abandoned wives. Uncertain futures.

Such is the grist of touching profiles on the network news, exactly what CBS Evening News and ABC World News Sunday served up in stories about the difficulties illegal immigrants face when the government seeks to enforce immigration laws.

Judging Churches for Being Judgmental

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Robert Knight

If you wanted to scare your readers into avoiding conservative Christian churches, how would you go about it?

The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal section did a bang-up job on Jan. 18 with a hostile, one-sided article about church discipline, complete with a color drawing of a banished soul and the headline "Banned From Church" in massive type.

The Media Assault on American Values

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:37:00 +0000

CMI Staff

This Culture and Media Institute Special Report, The Media Assault on American Values, is the second in a series of reports presenting the most important findings of CMI's major survey of American cultural and moral attitudes, the National Cultural Values Survey. CMI is a division of the Media Research Center, America's foremost media watchdog.

Still Harping on Bush's Terror-Warning Timing - August 9, 2004 - TimesWatch.org

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:47:38 +0000

Clay Waters

Times Watch for August 9, 2004