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February 17, 2020
Hunting for Game and God
Editor’s Note: When I read an article on hunting in The Washington Post, I immediately...
February 13, 2020
Christianity’s War Against Women
Editor’s Note: I was angry about religion’s treatment of women even before reading this essay. ...
February 10, 2020
Pain and Joy of Going Home
Editor’s Note: What a delight it is when people tell you how they have benefited...
February 06, 2020
Abandoning Family for a Guru
Editor’s Note: This blog - and the US - can seem so Christianity-focused, that sometimes...
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Leopards Can Change Their Spots
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January 30, 2020
How Were People Crucified?
Editor’s Note: Having just seen the 1960 movie Spartacus, I’m suddenly interested in crucifixion. Spartacus...
January 27, 2020
Personalized Memorial Service, w/wo God
By Mark Rutledge and Linda LaScola Editor’s Note: After I wrote about the comforting Episcopal...
January 23, 2020
The United States Has an Evangelical Problem
Editor’s Note: OK, so readers here are already well versed in this issue. Still, it’s...
January 20, 2020
The Comfort of Ritual
By Linda LaScola, Editor This past Saturday I attended the “Celebration of Life” of the...
January 16, 2020
When Miracles Don’t Measure Up
Editor’s Note: I believed in miracles when I was a kid, but I never saw...
January 13, 2020
Drowning in the Baptismal Waters
Editor’s Note: It’s been a while since we did a post on Baptism, possibly since...
January 09, 2020
Memories of Mischief and Mirth from Heretic Hollow
Editor’s Note: Although members of The Clergy Project have much to regret about their careers in...
January 06, 2020
Living in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter
Editor’s Note: Hello, All, The Rational Doubt Blog has ended its annual lighthearted holiday content...
December 2019
December 24, 2019
The 12 Days of Christmas (the atheist version)
The Christmas Season is here again! We hope you enjoy this re-working of the Twelve...
December 18, 2019
The Preacher is Not a Person
Editor’s Note: I don’t mean to depress you at this traditionally joyous time of year. ...
December 16, 2019
The Bad Habit of Overrating Jesus
Editor’s Note: What better time of year to be talking about this? Easter, maybe. But Christmas...
December 12, 2019
Attorney General William Barr Wages War on Secularism
Editor’s Note: This is a very timely, but utterly depressing post for all Americans who...
December 09, 2019
Saving Jesus, Again
Editor’s Note: As we near the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth,...
December 05, 2019
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A GOOD FUNERAL
Editor’s Note: Now, for a change of pace, we’ll talk about the upside of funerals....
December 02, 2019
Mysticism Demystified: Three Arguments for God
Editor’s Note: This look into mysticism is written and reposted with permission (and with a...
November 2019
November 28, 2019
Giving Thanks for Immigrants
By Linda LaScola, Editor Thanking immigrants is a bit like thanking yourself, since in the...
November 25, 2019
The Confessionals of Sicily
By Linda LaScola I don’t remember the first time I saw a confessional – much...
November 21, 2019
I Haven’t Got a Prayer
Editor’s Note: An active, non-believing minister originally wrote this for a secret blog he had. ...
November 18, 2019
What’s The Real Problem Here?
Editor’s Note: This former minister, now well versed in criticizing Christian thinking, applies his expertise...
November 14, 2019
When True Christians Beat Up on True Christians
Editor’s Note: Amazing – I just learned about books written by a non-believing former minister...
November 11, 2019
Do Evangelical Christians “Know” the Mind of God?
Editor’s Note: Now seems like a good time, right before the Trump impeachment hearings go...
November 07, 2019
Former Clergy Carpe The F***ing Diem
Editor’s Note: Here is a truly heartwarming story about how six Clergy Project members found...
November 04, 2019
Christian Pastors Who Have Lost Their Faith
Editor’s Note: The Rational Doubt Blog is completing its “TCP 1000 Member Milestone” series with...
October 2019
October 31, 2019
Abandoning Eternity for Real Life
Editor’s Note: I have reposted many, many of Bruce Gerencser’s posts from his blog. This...
October 28, 2019
“Andy” – The Last Clergy Study Participant
Editor’s Note: I didn’t tell Andy this (until now, assuming he’s reading), but he was...
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