"All this we affirm to be true of the popular church, and the popular worship of our land and nation — a religion, a church, and a worship which, on the authority of inspired wisdom, we pronounce to be an abomination in the sight of God." Read more
"All this we affirm to be true of the popular church, and the popular worship of our land and nation — a religion, a church, and a worship which, on the authority of inspired wisdom, we pronounce to be an abomination in the sight of God." Read more
Lindsey Graham's reversals and flip-flops in service of Trump lead some to joke he's being blackmailed. But history shows it would take a LOT to blackmail a South Carolina senator. Read more
We'd be smart to listen to what Angie Maxwell, Marc Maron, Chris Hayes, David Blight, and Hannah Arendt are saying here. Read more
The Big Box is having a really good sale on backyard grills. But this is not really a retail story as much as it is an American politics and religion story. Read more
Today is Mark Twain’s birthday. We celebrate this occasion on this blog by reciting a favorite passage from Huckleberry Finn. Young Huck here is wrestling with what church and state and family and community have all taught him is his moral obligation. The Bible, he believes, teaches that it is his moral duty to return his friend Jim into slavery. This is also what the law requires — local, state, and federal. It is his duty as an American citizen loyal... Read more
In Sunday school, we learned the story of Josiah -- the boy king who rediscovered the lost scriptures and was therefore blessed by God. But the actual story in the actual Bible is a lot stranger than that. Read more
We went to see Maria Bamford here in Philly on Monday night. Bamford's comedy is hard to describe but even harder to resist. If you get a chance to see her live, take it. Read more
Three mostly unrelated items that I guess could all be grouped under reading the signs of the times. Read more
"God doesn’t need to be present for that sort of religious experience. I’m not sure that sort of religious experience even allows room for God." Read more
An Arizona jury does the right thing, acquitting Scott Warren of the "crime" of providing food and shelter for migrants crossing the desert. Read more
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