Monthly Archives: March 2010

Finding Good Textbooks in Home-Schooling

by VorJack I tell ya, I LIKE this kid … Home-school mom Susan Mule wishes she hadn’t taken a friend’s advice and tried a textbook from a popular Christian publisher for her 10-year-old’s biology lessons. Mule’s precocious daughter Elizabeth excels … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Evolution | 49 Comments

The Rock Question

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Posted in Apologetics, God, Humor, Philosophy | 65 Comments

Political Interviews With the Gods

In the formation of the American government … it will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the influence of heaven. —John Adams (1735-1826), as quoted … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Politics | 8 Comments

Run, Glenn, Run!

by VorJack That *slurping* sound you hear is Glenn Beck trying to pry the foot from his mouth. It’s in so deep his teeth are scraping his kneecap. On his Fox radio show last week he said the following: I’m … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Current Events | 27 Comments

Jesus’ New $310,000,000 Church

If you thought your old church’s building fund was extravagant, check out City Harvest Church in Singapore, who is planning on moving into a convention center: City Harvest will be moving to its new premises at Suntec Singapore International Exhibition … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity | 38 Comments

Most Believe God Gets Involved

The NYT Health blog has an article on how most Americans think a god is involved in our personal affairs: When the “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell recently predicted the departure of the contestant Jermaine Sellers, the young singer shook … Continue reading

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, God, Superstition | 30 Comments

Pi in the Sky when you Die

by VorJack Happy Pi Day! Here, have one million pieces of pi. The other day I heard a great track of the late Utah Phillips performing Joe Hill’s “The Preacher and the Slave” – the song where we get the … Continue reading

Posted in History, Music | 3 Comments

Jesus Returns In a Frying Pan!

When the Bible says Jesus will return out of the clouds with a sword coming out of his mouth, perhaps it was mistranslated and actually meant he will return in a frying pan with beacon grease on his brow. Toby … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Jesus | 34 Comments

Christians Refusing to Fill Out 2010 Census

Wow. Just wow. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann told the Washington Times that she and her family will not be fully filling out the 2010 census forms. Bachmann, a Republican, said her family will only be indicating the number of people … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Politics | 117 Comments

Not Exactly Sober History

by VorJack As a Public Historian, I’m always looking for ways to make history more accessible to the general public. This isn’t it. Still, some folks have mentioned that I spend a lot of time talking about early American history. … Continue reading

Posted in History, Videos | 17 Comments