FOX News ISN’T News; It’s So Much More

Last updated on: October 21, 2009 at 11:45 am By John Shore

Of course Fox News isn't news. It's not supposed to be. Read more

Why the Pope Must Love Him Some Gene Robinson

Last updated on: October 20, 2009 at 7:31 am By John Shore

“VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the ordination of women and the election of openly gay bishops.” Read more about this historic development here. Bottom line? Millions of Anglicans and Episcopalians would rather embrace the Pope than have one of the 112 American Episcopal bishops be gay. Five hundred years of profound separation, and that’s what it... Read more

There’s Nothing Natural About “Natural” Evil

Last updated on: October 19, 2009 at 7:14 am By John Shore

Here's the big, hairy Christian theodicy (the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil), solved---in 500 words or less. Read more

Balloon Boy’s Dad: “Feel Like Doublin’ Your Allowance, Son?”

Last updated on: October 16, 2009 at 11:52 am By John Shore

A conversation between Richard Henne and his son, Falcon. Read more

What Christians and Darwinists Agree On–And Are Both Wrong About

Last updated on: October 14, 2009 at 9:47 am By John Shore

Christians and Darwinists agree that, at core, men are promiscuous dogs. Wrong again. Read more

Letter From a Christian Woman Whose Non-Christian Husband Committed Suicide

Last updated on: October 13, 2009 at 11:27 am By John Shore

I get my fair share of heartbreaking letters and emails. But this one, which came in yesterday as a comment to my post When Your Husband Derides Your Faith, is especially painful: John, I have been so deep in this situation for the past several years. I grew up unchurched but came to Christ about three years ago. My husband mocked my faith, ridiculed my beliefs in front of our children, insulted me and all the other “hypocrites in the... Read more

“Dear Mrs. Epps: We Regret to Inform You That Your Baby is Too Uncute to Insure”

Last updated on: October 12, 2009 at 12:15 pm By John Shore

Oct. 12, 2009: The Denver Post reports that a Grand Junction family has been denied health insurance due to the weight of their 17-pound, four-month-old baby. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fidelity National Insurance Co. 1010 Fidnation Aveune Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mrs. Epps, Thank you for considering Fidelity National Insurance Co. for your family’s health insurance needs. After careful review of your recent application for Fidelity National Insurance’s Full Family Coverage Plan (FNIFFCP), we regret to inform you that we are declining offering... Read more

“Honey, Wake Up! You’ve Won the Nobel Prize!”

Last updated on: October 9, 2009 at 5:42 am By John Shore

In the Obama's bedroom on the morning of the day on which Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more

All rape is hate rape

Last updated on: May 25, 2014 at 1:11 am By John Shore

Rape is to sex what waterboarding is to going swimming. Read more

Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?

Last updated on: October 8, 2009 at 8:25 am By John Shore

Some of my fellow “fellows” over on Boar’s Head Tavern (the group blog run by the mighty Internet Monk) were discussing the Christian doctrine of perseverance. To this conversation about the possibility of a Christian losing his salvation (an issue I once addressed via my The One Unforgivable Sin), I added this: As to salvation/perseverance: The truths underlying these kinds of discussions aren’t complicated; if there’s one thing we can say about Christianity (or certainly should reaffirm every so often),... Read more