Take time to listen to John Washington, Atrios, Joey Cochran, Kristin Du Mez, Osita Nwavenu, two Florida newspapers, and Nadija Reiser. Read more
Take time to listen to John Washington, Atrios, Joey Cochran, Kristin Du Mez, Osita Nwavenu, two Florida newspapers, and Nadija Reiser. Read more
The 12 commandments mandated for Louisiana schools are not from the Bible. They're from a 1950s promotional campaign by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Read more
Our heroes watch the Rapture on television while our narrator assures us that all fetuses go to Heaven. Read more
I didn't realize the first two items here were connected until I read the third one. Read more
Left Behind's characters -- and authors, and fans -- don't want to see other people "get saved." They want to watch as those sinners get punished and sent to Hell. Read more
If you want to know what Trump's "Project 2025" will mean for America, read the latest story about the abrupt firing of a Christian college professor. Read more
How did all the marsupials walk from Turkey to Australia? They didn't. Even though you're not allowed to say that at some evangelical colleges. Read more
Today is my mother’s birthday, which seems like a good excuse to re-post this on one of the things she un-taught me about God. Mom gets the last word My mother’s tombstone, near the top of Dexter Hill, reads “GOD IS GOOD.” Mom chose those words herself. It was something my mom said a lot, waiting for the words we knew to reply with: “All the time.” I’m not sure where Mom picked that up. That informal bit of liturgy... Read more
In which the "heroes" of Left Behind establish their heroism by threading their way past injured crash victims, heroically avoiding helping any of them. Read more
What all worship songs start to sound like after a while. Plus: the closest we came to dancing at my church, and tacos so good you'll hope the good Lord tarries long enough for you to eat them twice. Read more