Religion and the Media How religion is being covered in relationship to the fight against terrorism

Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, Attorney General John Ashcroft has been one of the most visible members of the Bush Administration as he leads the domestic investigation into the attacks and the prevention of future terrorist actions. Though his intentions have been almost universally supported, his background bout as the son and grandson of Pentecostal ministers and his previous comments regarding his deep religious beliefs have help to increase the debate regarding the role …

…is even more susceptible to being used to color the truth. Cited Works American Civil Liberties Union. "Ashcroft's remarks raise concern". Feb 21, 2002. http://www.aclu.com/204.29.171.50/framer/1000.html Anti-Defamation League. "Outrage at Robertson." Feb 22, 2002. http://www.adl.org Cooperman, Alan. "Robertson Calls Islam a Religion of Violence, Mayhem." The Washington Post. Feb 22, 2002 Eggen, Dan. "Ashcroft Invokes Religion In U.S. War on Terrorism" The Washington Post. Feb 20, 2002 The 700 Club. The Christian Broadcasting Network. Nashville. Feb. 21, 2002