2012-12-17T16:13:38-05:00

A selection of Tuesday morning links, including: the last question, from Asimov; a good question from Ari Kohen; a forbidden question from Sunday school; a fairy tale about a princess; many thoughts on marriage equality; and the legal terms of James McGrath's seasons greetings. Read more

2012-12-16T20:13:13-05:00

"We support biblical families," Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy says of his fast-food corporation. So let's take a look at some of those biblical families. Today's entry: David & Ahinoam. Read more

2012-12-17T20:28:57-05:00

Describing President Barack Obama's remarks Sunday at an interfaith prayer vigil in Newtown, Conn., Stephen Prothero says, "It wasn't a speech. It was a sermon." That it was, and a powerful sermon at that. Read more

2012-12-17T15:40:40-05:00

Carol Howard Merritt on a heroic woman's legacy at Moody Bible Institute; JTB on "The Benefit of the Penis;" Theresa Cho on the grammar of reality and aspiration; Adele Stan on the cruel foolishness of raising the eligibility age for Medicare (instead of lowering it, as we should); and Paul Bibeau on the best conspiracy ever. Read more

2012-12-17T13:42:05-05:00

Sometimes transformation comes from little things -- from brief, unplanned moments that at the time seem inconsequential. But no thing of beauty is ever inconsequential -- even if it's only six seconds from a B-side. Read more

2012-12-16T21:01:26-05:00

Their theory, then, is that mainstream evangelicals can enlist the support of the religious right as providers of expertise and analysis. They can be served by the religious right without having to be servants of the religious right. But there's an old saying about hanging around with grifters. If you don't know who the mark is in their con, then the mark is probably you. Read more

2012-12-16T20:10:17-05:00

"We support biblical families," Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy says of his fast-food corporation. So let's take a look at some of those biblical families. Today's entry: David and Abigail. Read more

2012-12-16T18:20:57-05:00

Leftover links from the past week, including: An epic correction; "Jesus in Microcosm;" don't argue with the dictionary; those pikers in Tehran still playing catch-up at creating an information bubble for fragile fundamentalism; and why I don't want my daughters to join a sorority. Read more

2012-12-08T14:50:24-05:00

Zechariah 7:9-11: "Render true judgements, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another." Read more

2012-12-15T17:05:19-05:00

A collection of links offering grief, outrage, questions, concerns, wisdom, responsibility, love, and practical advice in the wake of the massacre on Friday at an elementary school in Connecticut. Read more

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