Barbara Bradley Hagerty
Barbara Bradley Hagerty is the religion correspondent for NPR, reporting on the intersection of faith and politics, law, science and culture. Her New York Times best-selling book, "Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality," was published by Riverhead/Penguin Group in May 2009. Among others, Barb has received the American Women in Radio and Television Award, the Headliners Award and the Religion Newswriters Association Award for radio reporting.
Before covering the religion beat, Barb was NPR's Justice Department correspondent between 1998 and 2003. Her billet included the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton, Florida's disputed 2000 election, terrorism, crime, espionage, wrongful convictions and the occasional serial killer. Barbara was the lead correspondent covering the investigation into the September 11 attacks. Her reporting was part of NPR's coverage that earned the network the 2001 George Foster Peabody and Overseas Press Club awards. She has appeared on the PBS programs Washington Week and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Barb came to NPR in 1995, after attending Yale Law School on a one-year Knight Fellowship. From 1982-1993, she worked at The Christian Science Monitor as a newspaper reporter in Washington, as the Asia correspondent based in Tokyo for World Monitor (the Monitor's nightly television program on the Discovery Cable Channel) and finally as senior Washington correspondent for Monitor Radio.
Barb was graduated magna cum laude from Williams College in 1981 with a degree in economics, and has a masters in legal studies from Yale Law School.
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NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports on a Presbyterian church that uses the trappings of Jewish services and says that believers can stay Jewish while also following the teachings of Jesus.
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A Christian students group at Washburn University in Kansas refused to allow a Mormon student to lead a Bible study. The Mormon student complained, and the school backed him and withdrew the club's subsidy. The group has now filed a lawsuit. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.
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Dissent has been mounting among conservative Episcopalians since U.S. church leaders confirmed an openly gay bishop last year. Some conservative congregations have disavowed their local bishops, aligning themselves with like-minded church leaders elsewhere. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty.
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In a memorandum, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, an influential Vatican official on Catholic doctrine, suggests that Catholic voters might be able to support an abortion rights candidate and still stay within the bounds of church teaching. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty.
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A Muslim woman is creating a stir in the mountains of West Virginia. Asra Nomani has been seeking women's rights at her small mosque in Morgantown. But the toughest resistance she's met has come from other Muslim women, who say they're already liberated. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.
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The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Portland, Ore., announces plans to file for bankruptcy. Archbishop John Vlazny said the church's action is a response to two sexual abuse lawsuits seeking more than $160 million. The archdiocese has already paid millions to settle other abuse claims. The bankruptcy is the first by a Catholic diocese in the United States. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.
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For years, courts have refereed disputes over accommodating religion in the workplace. But what happens when an employee's religious beliefs collide with the company's secular vision? NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports in the conclusion to a three-part series on religion in the workplace.
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As corporate America becomes more religious, some employees say they feel excluded or coerced into sharing in their company's religion. Employers' emphasis on religion can create a hostile work environment for those who consider themselves non-believers. NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.
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Some companies are embracing the belief that a faith-friendly workplace will create higher profits -- or at least happier workers. At Atlanta-based HomeBanc Mortgage Corp., employees can take part in prayer groups or speak with corporate chaplains. In the first of a three-part series, NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports.
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NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty reports on how churches must approach politics if they want to keep their tax exemptions. Discussing issues is fine, but endorsing or criticizing candidates by name is not.