The Smith Family Chronicles 6: “I Give Up On Christianity.”

Last updated on: March 31, 2011 at 10:01 pm By John Shore

If you’re just joining us, The Smith Family Chronicles will get you up to speed. Read more

Killed by the Wall Street Journal!

Last updated on: March 30, 2011 at 9:20 am By John Shore

One minute you're about to be completely famous. The next you're ... totally not. Read more

Does Home Schooling Make the Grade?

Last updated on: March 29, 2011 at 8:34 am By John Shore

Home schooling: Good? Bad? Read more

A Christian Vents Against Gays (and Me!)

Last updated on: March 28, 2011 at 10:16 am By John Shore

Here's so much of what keeps so many so far from Christianity. Read more

What Betty Said

Last updated on: March 26, 2011 at 10:58 am By John Shore

This is the text of “The Smith Family Chronicles 5: Betty’s Soliloquy.“ (more…) Read more

The Smith Family Chronicles 5: Betty’s Soliloquy

Last updated on: March 25, 2011 at 11:38 am By John Shore

Betty spends some alone time after learning more in one day than anyone should ever have to. Read more

My Belief About Hell in Exactly 50 Words

Last updated on: March 24, 2011 at 10:10 am By John Shore

Lately people have lately been asking my opinion on hell. So here it is: The whole idea of a place, sanctioned by God, where in the afterlife people spend eternity having the living flesh seared off their bones, is so mind-bogglingly childish that it should be illegal for anyone who believes such a place is real to drink alcohol, drive a car, or vote. Read more

“God, Why Did You Make Me This Way? Why Did You Give Me This Life?”

Last updated on: March 22, 2011 at 10:30 pm By John Shore

Will we ever run out of fools pleased to confuse the purity of their own hateful fear with the purity of Jesus' love for all of God's children? Read more