Cathy Lynn Grossman: Faith and Reason
Bieber ‘Beliebers’ and the pitfalls of pop star piety
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 23, 2014
The teen celeb has raced away from even the appearance of evangelical faith. Why do we care about pop star piety?
Is de-frocking abusive priests the best move?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 17, 2014
Pope Benedict XVI removed 400 sexually abusive priests in two years but are children safer? Not necessarily, says one bishop.
Chris Christie says “mistakes were made” in Bridgegate. Did he earn forgiveness?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 9, 2014
Chris Christie, "humiliated" by liars on his staff, said “mistakes were made” in the George Washington Bridge traffic debacle. Isn't there a difference between mistakes and deliberate wrongdoing?
Confess you smoked weed? Yawn.
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 5, 2014
Everyone is fessing up on their marijuana use -- or rattling off reasons they abstained. Since I'm high on truth, here goes...
Does ‘Duck Dynasty’ or ‘Downton Abbey’ reflect your values?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 28, 2013
The two family sagas are more different than camo vs. tweed. They reflect different ideas about religion and social values.
‘None’ could be religion’s new normal in Britain, USA
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 23, 2013
No matter how you ask or calculate it, “no religion” is growing at a faster rate than religions are growing in Great Britain and the USA.
Christmas question: When it comes to Jesus, how true is “true”?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 17, 2013
A new survey on Christmas raises a question: Could Jesus be theologically "true" without being scientifically so?
Sandy Hook 911 tapes: We have a right to hear but should we listen?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 4, 2013
Is there a service to the public, a legitimate reason, for media to play the newly released 911 tapes recorded during the shootings last year at Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, Conn.?
Birth Control: Is it up to you — and your boss?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 26, 2013
How the Supreme Court rules in the so-called "Hobby Lobby" case over religious objections to contraception coverage could be as influential as the Citizens United case.
Would you never say die?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 21, 2013
Is your life your own or God's? It matters to many when they make end of life decisions. What about you?
Should George W. Bush tell Messianic crowd to leave Jews alone?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 14, 2013
Is George W. Bush's speech for a Messianic Jewish group's fundraiser an act of Christian love or a slap in the face to Jews who say their covenant with God is forever?
Is secularism working?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 11, 2013
Today's Faith & Reason blog discussion question asks if you see secularism on the rise and whether you think that's a good or bad thing.
Pray tell, how would you rule on prayer before public meetings?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 6, 2013
Pretend you're singing with the Supremes -- the Supreme Court -- and you have to rule on rule on whether prayers before government meetings are “kosher?”
Faith & Reason blog lives: New home, new questions, same writer
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 4, 2013
The Faith & Reason blog, where readers discuss an issue or question in the news, has a new home at RNS. Opening question: Did religious school or teen programs make you the believer – or unbeliever – you are today?
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