The "religious liberty" to kick girls off the field. "Nature's most fragile creatures." Firing domestic violence victims is legal in 44 states. Father Rohr says "pro-life morality" is a good idea that he hopes someone invents someday. Misogyny as campaign tactic. Why I don't ever want to make Kimberly Knight angry. And more. Read more
If President Bush had done something, anything, in response to that warning might the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 have been prevented? I don't know. Nobody knows. But here is what we do know: He did not do anything. Read more
The new single from The Civil Wars, plus some Monday linkage, including: Some gems from the police blotter, how "This Town" is "Shutter Island," some questions from A Man With A Gun, creationism is tribalism, the only man -- ever -- not in the photo, and thoughts on the Bible from Peter Enns, Ta-Nehisi Coates, James McGrath and Samantha Field. Read more
Lies from the Liar Tony Perkins. Pejorative etymologies. More news from Texas. Common errors. The passive aggressive reinvention of religious liberty. "Imagine a world like this." RIP Doghouse. Read more
If you feel guilty for not keeping up with your quiet time, then you might be an evangelical. If you have strong opinions about when, precisely, Amy Grant "sold out," then you might be an evangelical. If you've ever played the tambourine while wearing a tie, then ... Read more
Felix Salmon: "A higher minimum wage would be good for employment. A $450 billion stimulus, delivered directly into the hands of the Americans most likely to spend it, can’t help but create jobs across the economy." Read more
Malcolm Tucker is your new Doctor. Anya turns out to be Willow. Letters from a Smallville school nurse. Variations on a (Game of Thrones) theme. Jonathan Edwards and science fiction. Error reports as short fiction. The third most-mocked profession. 20 Characters Who Got More Interesting After They Died. And more odds and ends. Read more
Leviticus 19:33-34: "When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." Read more
Very often, it's because the church lied to them. Specifically, it's often because the church lied to them about the age of the Earth. Read more
Another small step toward offshore wind production. Dahlia Lithwick on the legal singularity. Donald Trump talks just like an 18th-century baron. "100 Great Science Fiction Stories by Women." A revolutionary ad for dish detergent. You're in bad shape when the words "free for all" cause you to mourn. Read more
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