By James A. Haught The Lilly Endowment, a rich foundation created by pharmaceutical heirs, says part of its mission is to “deepen and enrich the religious lives of American Christians” and to “foster public understanding about religion and help lift up in fair and accurate ways the contributions that people of diverse religious faiths make to our greater civic well-being.” The foundation just donated $4.9 million to the Associated Press and a consortium of groups to “expand religion news reporting.”… Read more