If I were invited to preach at W.A. Criswell's church, I'd choose the same passage from Ruth that Paige Patterson is preaching on there tomorrow. Read more
If I were invited to preach at W.A. Criswell's church, I'd choose the same passage from Ruth that Paige Patterson is preaching on there tomorrow. Read more
Opposition to abortion is not, primarily, a "signal" to others. It is a signal to oneself that, despite any other evidence, one is virtuous and moral and good. Read more
That time in 1953 when Billy Graham told a very Trump-y story about big, burly he-men with tears streaming down their faces. Read more
The white pastors and white congregations profiled here were wise enough to know what they didn't know and smart enough to therefore turn to those who did. Read more
If we don't get the diagnosis right, we won't get the prescription right either. A lack of facts is not the root of the problem. Read more
It's not quite that "They seem themselves as heroic." It's that they don't, and so they require a fantasy that allows them to. Read more
Been reading the Bible, and reading stuff about the Bible. Here's some of it. Read more
Chewing on the other side is no longer a viable option. That, along with a few other deferred expenses now coming due makes this a necessary time for me to post my first fundraiser of 2021. Here, again, is the link for donations: paypal.com/paypalme/slacktivistfred. (Paypal still calls me by my formal first name, “George.” I suppose that’s appropriate in this case, since my creditors all call me “George” too.) We are extremely grateful to everyone who supports this site through... Read more
Moral evasion is sometimes not due to malice, but to cowardice -- to a lack of nerve. And that's understandable, because reality can be an awful thing to look at without flinching. Read more
"I miss the good old days, when instead of meddling in politics, Baptist pastors just built factories for prototype airships." Read more
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