Monthly Archives: January 2009

Men’s Magazine or Christian Book?

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Sometimes, you just can’t tell the difference. The quiz below asks whether the following blurbs were found on the front cover of a men’s magazine or the back cover of a Christian book: 1. “Build your perfect life and strip … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

A Poem: I Met a Friendly Atheist

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This poem comes courtesy of Dr. Stephen Uhl, author of Imagine No Superstition. I met a friendly atheist today       I know “atheists are bad people” some say. But this nice person was really good for me       and helped me drop … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

I am a Neurosurgeon

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Aasif Mandvi is right. All brown people are doctors! (Even med school dropouts like myself! It doesn’t matter. I get the degree, anyway. I just got out of the formalities.) .ccbox a:hover .cchome{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cclinks a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.ccshow a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cctitle a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cclinks a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 10 Comments

How I Wish More Christians Would Respond

Posted on January 10, 2009 by cat

Here’s an encouraging story from the Las Vegas Emergent Cohort leader about one Christian high school student’s response to the atheist bus ads. It starts: I recently read an article in the New York Times that explained how Atheists in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Mike Clawson | Tagged , | 57 Comments

Top 10 Instances of Christian Bashing

Posted on January 10, 2009 by gwesley

Did you know that there exists an organization called Christian Anti-Defamation Commission? Well, it’s true. They have some gems on their site including Seven Reasons Barack Obama is not a Christian. My immediate thought on this title was, “do they … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Trina Hoaks | 28 Comments

Lee Strobel Answers Your Questions, Part 2

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is Part 2 of the ongoing Lee-Strobel-answers-your-questions series. Previous parts can be found here. You’ve essentially said before that you interviewed only Christian scholars/apologists in your books because you were asking questions in the shoes of a skeptic and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lee Strobel | 25 Comments

Dutch Baby?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Maybe I should watch the Food Network more often… The clip below is only good for the first 30 seconds (beginning at the 7:12 mark) before becoming disappointing. Still, I was hopeful. Mmm… Dutchelicious. (Thanks to Jacquie for the link!)

Posted in Babies | 6 Comments

Rick Warren’s Support of Condom Burning

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Of the many stories about Pastor Rick Warren in the weeks before the inauguration, this one from The Daily Beast’s Max Blumenthal seems to have gone under-reported. But since the Warren inauguration controversy erupted, the nature of work against AIDS … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 20 Comments

Indirectly Anointing Obama

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The leaders of Christian Right groups and a US Congressperson have made their mark on Barack Obama‘s inauguration ceremony: Congressman Paul Broun (pronounced BROWN) of Georgia joined the Reverends Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK) of Faith and Action and Patrick J. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 16 Comments

Tim Tebow’s Eyes Say John 3:16

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you saw the BCS Championship game tonight between the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners, no doubt you caught a glimpse of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and the black strips under his eyes with the phrasing John 3:16. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 91 Comments