Faith and fitness: Los Angeles Times explores God's role in weight loss

June 16, 2014

Evangelicals, Journalism, People, Bobby Ross Jr., Marriage & Family

There’s a healthy dose of religion news on the front page of today’s Los Angeles Times. “God is their fitness co-pilot,” proclaims the print headline on this Column One feature. The online version goes with “Cross training” (get it?).

Believe it or not, there’s no mention of that Northwestern University study from a few years ago that prompted Time magazine to report “Why Going to Church Can Make You Fat” and USA Today to suggest “The devil may be in the pepperoni.” But I digress.

Let’s start with a large portion of the LATimes opening:

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Bobby Ross Jr.

July 30, 2013

Evangelicals, Godbeat, Journalism, People, Social Issues, Bobby Ross Jr.

Results vary as media follow Rick Warren's return

Bobby Ross Jr.

July 30, 2013

Evangelicals, Godbeat, Journalism, People, Social Issues, Bobby Ross Jr.

Over the weekend, Rick Warren returned to the pulpit for the first time since his son’s suicide nearly four months ago.

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Mollie Hemingway

April 7, 2013

Evangelicals, Journalism, Politics, Mollie Hemingway

Myopic coverage of Warren in tragedy?

Mollie Hemingway

April 7, 2013

Evangelicals, Journalism, Politics, Mollie Hemingway

Of the many sad stories this weekend, one was the news that Rick Warren’s son Matthew killed himself. Suicides are difficult to cover and there’s some (though probably not enough) debate about when and how to cover them. In this case, the news was announced in emails to the congregation and staff of Saddleback Church, the megachurch founded by Warren. It’s reasonable to cover this death, I think.

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