Why Follow the Air Force Academy story?

I’m attending to this story about religious bias at the AF Academy for several reasons:
• The mainstream media seems to be convinced that it is evidence of an Evangelical plot to take over America
• It provides a test case for what is, and is not, appropriate expressions of religious belief in the workplace
• It raises questions of institutional mindset and the ability of an institution to reform itself.

I hope to write some more, later. If you are following this story, here are some links:

• Josh White’s story in this morning’s WaPo.
• Today’s NYT editorial titled “Obfuscating Intolerance.”
• A transcript of the Air Force news conference with Michael Dominguez, Acting Secretary of the Air Force General John Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff; Lieutenant General Roger Brady, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel; Brigadier General Fred Ruggero, Director, Air Force Public Affairs)
• An Inside Higher Ed report containing links to pdf files of the Air Force and Americans United for Separation of Church and State,
• My June 9 posting.
• My Spero News column on May 16, suggesting some approaches to the question.

Click away, and leave comments, please.

Comments

[Mike McLoughlin]

I've done a piece on it at the Faith at Work blog with lots of links please check it out at my blog. Feel free to track back when you do your piece.

http://blog.mike.mcloughlin.com/blog