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Crossroads — 100 episodes

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What do Christians say about firing-squads? That's rather complicated

2

Was Jim Bakker important? Check his TV viewer numbers

3

The Big Question: Are AI bots free enough to sin?

4

Catholic issues looming over that Patrick Clancy interview

5

Washington Post (sort of) profiles a religious-liberty hero

6

It shouldn’t take a miracle for journalists to write about miracles

7

Dolly Parton: The nondenominational saint?

8

Fact: Most Catholic orders for women are in decline, but not all

9

News story? What if Sophie points to God?

10

Democrats: Hey, let's run clergy for high office in U.S. Heartland!

11

In a state like Utah, fertility numbers may be linked to religious convictions

12

Soccer, politics and the cultural Catholicism of UK's new prime minister

13

Faith tensions at the World Cup? Of course!

14

Why "trad" Catholics believe what they believe is part of their story

15

A matter of timing: Iran cracks down on evangelicals

16

Why? Christian adoption agency returns to old stance on gay marriage

17

MLB clash: Bible rainbow vs. Pride rainbow

18

Religious issues will be crucial in Texas U.S. Senate race

19

Laws on protests: Are abortion clinics more sacred than churches?

20

Pope Leo XIV on AI: Was this really a political sermon?

21

Alex Coopers Baby bump part of her hip sex positive gospel

22

In China drama, religious freedom is linked to the Internet

23

Religious faith supports mental health? Not so fast, says Associated Press

24

When a gunman is a Christian, does the press need another adjective?

25

God, man & NASA: Is faith in space OK now?

26

Define “fundamentalist,” give three examples

27

News? Finland tries to ban offensive parts of the Bible

28

The story that will not die: REVIVAL in America!

29

The "godfather" of Georgia? That label fit this patriarch

30

Youth in crisis? That means youth ministry matters, even for journalists

31

What citizens can learn from reports about the bomb tossed at Mayor Mamdani's house

32

Parse the headlines: Did SCOTUS rule against children or for parents?

33

Wait! The leader of my church/denomination is accused of doing WHAT?!?!

34

My God, what happened to the Washington Post?

35

After Lemon -- Are all "activist" journalists created equal?

36

The AI complex: What’s God got to do with it?

37

A Lemon of a news report or just new journalism?

38

Why the Heisman Trophy winner's Christian faith isn't news

39

Yes, Philip Yancey was an evangelical superstar

40

Pope Leo XIV was religion newsmaker of 2025, of course. Who placed second?

41

Catholic faith: The secret to Jimmy Lai’s courage?

42

Is "revival" underway in America? No, but "revivals" are happening in some flocks

43

New York Times offers a mixed bag on Orthodox converts

44

Turning Point v. Christian colleges? It’s a doctrine thing

45

Here we go again: "Good" bishops vs. "bad" bishops in Catholic news

46

See a link? Mainline down, Democrats more secular

47

News? The miracle that changed Sir Anthony Hopkins’ life

48

Girls Gone Bible: Yes, The Free Press story was “news”

49

Donald Trump ponders Heaven: Should reporters ask questions?

50

Bari Weiss threatens to talk to red and blue America

51

Chicago's Pope Leo XIV may be stressing careful, maybe Midwestern, language

52

Say what? New York Times did a fine story on Erika Kirk

53

For many journalists, Kirk’s widow is speaking in a strange code

54

Take care: It’s hard for journalists to write about saints

55

Who knows what Pope Leo XIV said to Father James Martin?

56

Another school shooting, another wave of predictable headlines

57

Endorse a candidate? A liberal Lutheran goes too far

58

This sounds familiar: Many journalists just don't "get" marriage

59

The TV future: Where does Colbert go next?

60

Scottie Scheffler is a believer, but golf isn’t the focus

61

Is this news? The IRS says "churches" can "endorse" politicians

62

Hard questions for Christians camps, after the flooding in the Texas hills

63

New York Times “gets” a few young conservative women

64

The Damascus bombing: Church history plus violent politics

65

Amy Coney Barrett: The same radical Catholic the New York Times feared?

66

Democrats courting men: What’s faith got to do with it?

67

Thus saith BBC: Young males love (Russian) Orthodoxy

68

Our home is not like other homes

69

Is Leo XIV worried about fake AI videos, or something deeper?

70

What do you know? Big news is Pope Leo XIV v. team Donald Trump

71

What does a cross mean? That’s a political question now

72

Next up: The question is, “What kind of pope?”

73

Ms. Aslan is a Hollywood passion play for our times

74

Global religious freedom: What are the crucial issues in 2025?

75

When do “religious communities” become controversial?

76

If trends in religion don’t confuse you, then pay attention

77

Why are (fill in the blanks) churches shrinking?

78

Democrats and babies? Religion plays a role in that puzzle

79

There’s more to the Wheaton College wars than politics

80

Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s spiritual seekers

81

That Pope Francis memoir: Did it answer any big questions?

82

What was the BIG IDEA of March for Life 2025?

83

Yes, news consumers can feel journalists' love for Episcopal Church

84

RIP, Coach Mac: Why journalists struggled to “get” Promise Keepers

85

WSJ misses a religion "ghost" in the plight of unmarried young adults

86

The New York Times explores abortion, faith, pain and maybe sin

87

Were there any actual religion-news stories in 2024? Maybe, maybe not

88

Christmas is coming in Syria: Will it be safe for believers to celebrate?

89

Mountain folks leaning on each other, leaning into faith

90

A "new" old story: Yes, young males are joining some Orthodox parishes

91

The New York Times finds a way to cover persecution in Nigeria

92

Religion reporters may struggle to cover the sins of powerful clergy

93

The New Yorker (believe it or not) offers a must-read look at pro-life work during Trump 2.0

94

Religion and Trump 2024: What changed? What didn’t change?

95

Any link here? God, guns and gays, "deplorables" and now "garbage" voters

96

Jesus is Lord! The hot words this week for Kamala Harris

97

If 50% of U.S. Christians skip the 2024 election, is that a "real" news story?

98

Concerning Dallas super pastors behaving badly

99

Faith during the Helene floods: Yes, this is an essential part of the story

100

Young men joining churches: The New York Times asks if that's good or bad