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February 2012

February 20, 2012
What do Christians say to these arguments? Here are yet more responses to the pro-choice...
February 18, 2012
Rev. Ted Haggard preached loudly against homosexuality but was discovered to be gay himself. This...
February 17, 2012
Here’s an excerpt from my book where two characters discuss prayer and whether it is...
February 15, 2012
This popular meme from 2010 comes from a song that celebrates wonder at the universe...
February 13, 2012
Ray Comfort’s “180” documentary spends surprisingly little time arguing against abortion, and no time making...
February 11, 2012
In honor of Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12, let’s look at some concepts that...
February 10, 2012
Many Christians like to point to the word “Creator” in the Declaration, but that word...
February 07, 2012
Tim Tebow and 316—his 316 yards pass completion in his come-from-behind victory over the Steelers...
February 06, 2012
Muslim traditional clothing requirements for women are often in the news. Let’s get the names...
February 04, 2012
Why would I want to improve the stance of the pro-life position? Because there’s actually...
February 02, 2012
Do Christians really care about the poor? Millions do, of course. But prosperity-gospel preachers and...
February 01, 2012
Groundhog Day (February 2) is a day when we can celebrate some old wives’ tale...

January 2012

January 30, 2012
Christians are eager to imagine the founding fathers building the nation’s foundation on a Christian...
January 28, 2012
A system is irreducibly complex when every part is necessary. Remove any part, and the...
January 27, 2012
What do Christians say to these arguments? Here are 16 responses to my pro-choice position,...
January 25, 2012
It’s post #100! Time to take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re going.
January 22, 2012
Today is Blog for Choice Day, the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme...
January 20, 2012
What do Christians say to my arguments? Here are 16 responses to my pro-choice position,...
January 18, 2012
A recent document from conservative Christians declared that the legalization of same-sex marriage would impose...
January 16, 2012
God has no problem killing men, women, and children, so what’s the big deal? There’s...
January 14, 2012
To beg the question means to assume the conclusion in your premise. This fallacy is...
January 13, 2012
Christians often reshape their view of life’s events to fit and bolster their Christian worldview,...
January 11, 2012
If pregnancy wasn’t that big a deal, we could just let the pro-life movement have...
January 09, 2012
Have you been waiting for my new book, “Cross Examined: An Unconventional Spiritual Journey,” in...
January 09, 2012
Football player Tim Tebow is famous for public praise and Bible verses. But he is...
January 07, 2012
Michael Shermer made a useful distinction between how we came to a belief and how...
January 06, 2012
Pro-life advocates claim that a single cell and a newborn are both “babies.” Let’s test...
January 04, 2012
“Abortion means the death of a baby!” That’s true only if you say that a...
January 02, 2012
Apologists argue that God is simple. But their argument isn’t holy but full of holes.
January 01, 2012
Let's take a peek at Harold "The sky is falling" Camping's New Year's resolutions.
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