One of the more common complaints from the religious right is that matters of faith are ignored by mainstream society in general, and the popular press in particular. It’s the reason, they say, right-wing religious news outlets such as Pat Robertson’s “700 Club” is necessary.
But have you noticed the cover stories of the nation’s three biggest news weeklies over the last week?
Time — Secrets of the Nativity
Newsweek — The Birth of Jesus
U.S. News & World Report — The power of prayer
That’s just since last Monday. They join a variety of other recent cover stories from the mainstream media.
What was that Jerry Falwell was saying about faith being marginalized by our secular society?