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10 Things You Miss About Christian Fundamentalism
So you used to be a Christian fundamentalist, but now you’ve been born again in the fires of hell and baptized in the cold water of atheism. Congratulations. And while you appreciate all your new free time and ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Christianity, Fundamentalism, Humor
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He Took Offense
Natalie Angier has a science column up at the New York Times about a concept being called “pathological altruism.” She’s working from a new book about the topic, containing essays from people like neurologist Dr. Robert A. Burton: As the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
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Media Backlash(s) about Dominionism
Right now there’s a backlash going on about the backlash that started the backlash … Lemme back up … Several years ago, various mainstream sources started talking about “dominionism,” the movement within conservative Christian sects to gain control of secular … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Christianity, Politics
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The Wall o' Socialist Bible Quotes
I recently got into a minor facebook spat after a friend (who I’m sure will identify themselves here if they want to) posted a link from the Washington Post, arguing rather convincingly that if Jesus returned he’d be none to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Bible, Politics
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Case For a Creator?
The following post was submitted by Jeremy Wells, AKA the Not So Friendly Atheist, who blogs about the logical flaws in religious arguments. The Christian argument for a personal god is the perfect example of a non-sequitur argument. They explain … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Articles, Christianity
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Snake in the Grass
The good folks at Christwire are having some fun with us. Christwire is a parody blog, but far more subtle than, for example, Landover Baptist. In this case, the purported author, Blanche Beecham, is chiding the atheists, skeptics, liberal Christians, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Christianity, Humor
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Should the Bible be Relevant?
Over at HuffPo, the biblical scholars Richard Elliot Friedman and Shawna Dolansky are kicking off a series explaining what the bible really says about the big hot-button issues: The Bible: As Relevant (and Misunderstood) as Ever. I’d certainly agree with … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Bible, Christianity
48 Comments
When Prophets Fail
Ashley Fantz has a fascinating story up at CNN. She’s interviewing two of the survivors of the Branch Davidians, the sect once run by David Koresh in Waco, Texas. Their compound was attacked by the ATF in 1993, resulting in … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Cults
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Conservative Biblicism
Over at the group blog Religion at the Margins, Thom Stark does an interesting bit of rhetorical ju-jitsu in a piece called Why I’m a Conservative. Stark manages to reverse the current meanings of “conservative” and “liberal” by explaining how … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Bible, Christianity
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America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
As predicted, the new Louis Theroux documentary which aired on BBC 2 all of about 12 hours ago has already been ripped from the iplayer and uploaded to YouTube, so I shall share the linky love with you all: I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Oh the Stupidity!
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