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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Defending Catholic Theocracy
The debate over the Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan heats up. Over at Religion Dispatches, Kambiz GhaneaBassiri compares the current flap to 19th century paranoia about Catholicism. One Catholic, not to be outdone, decided to win back the coveted … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, History, Videos
36 Comments
Hipster Christianity
The Wall Street Journal has an editorial up about the current efforts to re-brand evangelical Christianity in order to make it more palatable to the younger set. Entitled The Perils of ‘Wannabe Cool’ Christianity, the author is not real wild … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Current Events
56 Comments
More Jon Stewart on Mosque-Erade
The Stewart & Oliver exchange at the end is one of the best I’ve seen yet.
Posted in Islam, Politics, Videos
167 Comments
John Doe or John the Baptist?
During the western Middle Ages, Christian monasteries would compete for pilgrims by boasting of the relics of saints held within their walls. The more prestigious the relic, the higher the status conferred to the monastery and the greater the lines … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, History
18 Comments
Quick Comment on Comments
So Daniel promotes me to the exalted position of “Managing Editor.” A few days later, UF tops 4 million page views. Can it really be a coincidence? Yes, actually, it can. Regardless, I’m my new position I’m trying to make … Continue reading
Posted in Administrative
19 Comments
QotD: New Atheists
A question came up in the comments of my last post, and I thought it might be useful to bring it out. What is a “New Atheist”? How are the New Atheists different from the previous generations of atheists? Who … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Questions
37 Comments
Thank God for Atheists?
Michael Dowd, author of Thank God for Evolution, is making some waves again with a sermon entitled Thank God for the New Atheists(pdf). Dowd wants to thank us for forcing Christians to face the scriptural passages “that portray God as … Continue reading
