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| How the Attack on the U.S. Capitol Became the Top Religion News Story of the Year |
January 01, 2022 |
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Religion journalists across the country picked the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as the top religion story of the year. Was it also a political story? Yes. Was it also a law enforcement story? Definitely. But as the variety of Christian symbols on display among the rioters made clear, it was also a dramatic illustration of the rise of Christian nationalism. Our journalists talk about the different faith angles they took in their coverage of the attack and then look ahead to what stories they think they’ll chase in 2022.
The stories excerpted in this weeks show are:
QAnon and other conspiracy theories are taking hold in churches. Pastors are fighting back by Jaweed Kaleem, The Los Angles Times, March 3rd, 2021
At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity by Bobby Ross Jr, The Christian Chronicle, May 27th, 2021
From spellcasting to podcasting: Inside the life of a teenage witch by Michelle Bornstein, The Washington Post, October 28th, 2021
Asian American Christians Refuse to Be Silent Amid Rise in Hate Crimes by Nicola A. Menzie, Faithfully, April, 2021
India prepares for Kumbh Mela, world’s largest religious gathering, amid COVID-19 fears by Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, April 8th, 2021
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