Sorry, Chuck, winning a lawsuit so cheerleaders can hoist Bible banners at Texas high school football games actually isn’t a win for religious liberty.
About Christian Piatt
Christian Piatt is the creator and editor of BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE and BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS. He he has a memoir on faith, family and parenting called PregMANcy: A Dad, a Little Dude and a Due Date.
Christian Blogs for Patheos, Huffington Post, Sojourners and others.
For more information about Christian, visit www.christianpiatt.com, or find him on Twitter (www.twitter.com/christianpiatt) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/christianpiattauthor).
A Case for the Magic Money Machine
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I’m no economist, so I’m expecting that someone who understands global commerce better than I will set me straight. But until then…
THOSE People (Video)
May 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If we’re being honest, we all have “those people” in our lives.
Be Ready to Be Changed
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We’re surrounded by beauty all of the time. Sometimes we just need a little help seeing it.
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 2 of 2) – Exploring Sheol, Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna
April 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
What the misunderstandings of our favorite characters and locations of hell reveal about the character of God
Talking to My Son About Boston
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Maybe they were angry about something, and they didn’t know how to talk about their feelings,” said nine year old Mattias.
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 1 of 2)
April 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
If God can’t expiate sin without our participation in asking for that forgiveness, then God is weak. If, instead, God chooses not to forgive sin unless we ask for it, opting instead to let us suffer for all eternity because of our mistakes, then God is not loving.
5 Questions from the Steubenville Rape Case
March 19, 2013 By 13 Comments
Papal Happy Hour Edition of Church Sign Epic Fails
March 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Don’t forget to wash your hands!
Why Are Priests Really Celibate? (And Will It Change with a New Pope?)
February 28, 2013 By 3 Comments
Catholic priests weren’t always celibate, and some believe the matter is not a closed issue.
Dad of Divas: The Interview
February 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Q: What advice would you give to other fathers? A: A vasectomy is waaay cheaper than kids!
Into the Shadows: A History of Hell and Satan (Part 2 of 2)
February 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
With respect to any relationship between Satan in the Old Testament and Sheol, there is none.
Hell and Satan: A Brief History (Part 1 of 2)
February 19, 2013 By 3 Comments
Why the Next Pope Should be a Poor Woman of Color
February 17, 2013 By 3 Comments
Christian Piatt asserts that the church needs to prove its commitment to the poor and the marginalized.
I’m An Asshole Dad
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mattias: “Dad, I forgive you.”
Me: “But I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Mattias: “That’s okay. I forgive you anyway.”
-Mattias, 5 years, 1 month
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.