Cross Examined
Televangelists always ask for your prayers, but they always ask for lots of cash as well. What does this tell us about what supports their show? Maybe they're a lot smarter than they seem. Read more
Televangelists always ask for your prayers, but they always ask for lots of cash as well. What does this tell us about what supports their show? Maybe they're a lot smarter than they seem. Read more
Comments on the new commenting system for Patheos blogs. Read more
The Bible makes clear what God thinks of genocide. Apologist William Lane Craig attempts a rearguard action, but his defense of God is pretty weak. Read more
We’re told, “The atheist borrows from the Christian worldview!” But dig into this claim, and you’ll see there’s nothing there. Here's a parable that illustrates the issue. Read more
Do you seek out conversations with people who don’t share your religious views? Here’s a proposal to formalize that process. Read more
I recently attended the same-sex wedding of a friend, so I was particularly interested to read an article arguing against it. I was surprised to learn the inevitable terminus of this slippery slope. Read more
I have a tenuous connection with the Boston Marathon because I watched a few finishes years ago. It reminds me of another bomb plot that didn’t end the same way. Read more
A rabbi tries but fails to understand atheists’ anger. Let’s take a look at his guesses to see where they fail. Read more
Dinesh D’Souza is perplexed by those darn angry atheists. What’s got atheists so worked up? Let me count the ways … Read more
The apostle Paul claims that 500 people saw Jesus alive after his crucifixion. This claim is popular among apologists who imagine this as strong evidence that the crucifixion is historical. However, this argument crumbles under scrutiny. Read more
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