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Time magazine’s religion top ten list had Mormonism in the spotlight. The Religion Newswriters Association voted Osama bin Laden’s death (and the faith response to it) their number one story in a list that included Harold Camping, Rob Bell, and Mississippi ’ s Personhood initiative. Oh, and the top religion author of 2011? Tim Tebow, whose life story is a runaway bestseller for our friends at HarperOne. But what about the stories that shoulda been, but weren ’t ? We ’ re thinking this list, drawn up Peter Laarman, might provide a template for 2012 coverage. — The Eds.

A kinder, gentler approach?

The very leaders criticizing Islam for unequal treatment of women have some curious views on equality.

Time is running out as lame duck session draws to a close.

South Carolina Baptist approve resolution to encourage pastors to preach against homosexuality.

Are some beginning to recognize there’s nothing to fear from same-sex marriage?

Beck reinvents himself.

The right tries again to redefine feminism using religion.

Had the inexperienced Idaho missionaries read so much as Haiti’s Wikipedia page they would have learned that the nation has a history of slavery, colonialism, and missions that warns against attempts to remove Haitian children from their home.

Would Christian employees be comfortable being forced by their employers to say Happy Hanukah or Happy Kwanzaa or Happy Ramadan to their customers?