Now here is Sally Quinn offering what I might argue is a typical media viewpoint on religion, from her Post chat today:

What I think is particularly refreshing about Karen Armstrong’s view is the idea that The important [thing] is not what you believe but how you behave. This seems to me to be seminal in terms of religious thought. So many of the problems we have today are because people don’t respect the beliefs of others. My feeling is, whatever helps you make it through the night….She talks a lot about compassion and I think that may ultimately be her religion. Concern for others or jian ai. She really is the embodiment of her beliefs. She also has grown and changed a lot as she continues her research and writing and I admire that a lot. She doesn’t get stuck in a point of view or a belief but is constantly seeking new ways to look at things.