If Tom Cruise were to ascend to the position of Chairman of Religious Technology for the Church of Scientology, his coronation would be met with little besides smarmy jokes from chat-show hosts.
Faking It
February 13, 2013 By 4 Comments
Who do you put your faith in, who might be faking their belief?
Why Do Men Have a Hard Time Handing Things Over To God?
October 10, 2012 By 40 Comments
If pride truly cometh before the fall then we need a strong harness and a good helmet.
Liberals and Conservatives: Ideology over Science
October 8, 2012 By 51 Comments
What you believe should be true limits what you are willing to believe is true.
True American Gods
August 7, 2012 By 6 Comments
Carl Pettit explains how Superman, Iron Man, Batman, the Incredible Hulk, and Spider-Man became the American Titans.
Inoculated Against Mid-Life Crisis
July 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Successful resolution of a life stage builds resistance against ensuing crises.
“Why are these men so alienated that they need to express themselves through mass homicide?”
July 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by Nick, mostly on the post “Open Thread: Should Certain Guns be Against the Law?” and by Jed Diamond on the post “Not a Joke: Why Do Our Boys Keep Up the Mass Shootings?”
“We Didn’t Know.”
July 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
No one wants to hear stories of abuse, but that failure to listen has turned into a disbelief of victims.
“There are no moustache twirling villains. Pretty much everyone believes that what they’re doing is ok.”
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These are comments by Saoili and The_L on the post “How Not to Hit on People”.
Knocked Out
May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A skeptic becomes a believer when a meditation exercise knocks him out.
Mopping Up: Janitor Buys Company
April 2, 2012 By 7 Comments
Jamie Reidy shares a story that should inspire anyone who has ever thought, “I could run this company better than my &$#@! boss.”
Exploring Christianity, True Faith, and Tebowmania
December 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
Tim Tebow’s success comes not from a belief in God, but from belief in himself, writes Brandon Sneed.
That Time I Couldn’t Compromise My Principles
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“My need for a community subsided as my backbone for being a man grew stronger. It was clear that in spite of losing my friends and my dream I had something I never had before: my voice.”
“I relate to the rage that comes from kids being little a**holes, but I don’t think physical discipline solves that. It just turns them into different a**holes.”
Do you spank your kids? If you do, why? If not, how do you discipline them? How did you decide what methods to use as a parent?