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.
THOSE People (Video)
May 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If we’re being honest, we all have “those people” in our lives.
Creationism Still Allowed in Louisiana Classrooms
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
The Science Education Act in Louisiana remains in effect, allowing creationist theory to be taught in science classes.
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
Parables of Reproductive Justice: An Interview with Rev. Matthew Westfox
February 26, 2013 By 3 Comments
What do the Bible and Jesus Christ have to say about a woman’s right to choose?
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
Taking Cues on Immigration from Jesus
February 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
it’s difficult to modulate the imprecation to “Get the hell out of my country” into anything that sounds even remotely loving to the stranger.
Six Things That Aren’t “Literally” in the Bible
February 11, 2013 By 21 Comments
It’s fine if you want to believe these things. Just stop saying they’re in an easily-checkable text, and stop taking other people’s word for it that they are.
A Reverence for Reproductive Justice
February 1, 2013 By 7 Comments
Rev. Matthew Westfox appears on MSNBC to talk about Christianity and reproductive rights.
19 People Who Think Obama Was Sworn In On a Koran
January 21, 2013 By 13 Comments
The hilarious persistence of a right-wing delusion.
The Measure of a Man in the Digital Age
January 17, 2013 By 10 Comments
I contemplate the tracks of my peers as technology and personhood become more intertwined.
The Story of Abraham Proves You Don’t Have to Choose Between Work or Family
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Writer David Ebenbach shows how the struggle to balance work and family is as old as mankind
Book of Job
December 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
My dad once had me prove I went to church by explaining that Sunday’s sermon.
Fierce Resistance
November 21, 2012 By 19 Comments
Why do we continue to blame the victims of sexual assault?
Your Wedding, Your Life
November 16, 2012 By 4 Comments
The greatest threat to marital peace is a set of unrealistic expectations, demands which may reach an early climax in the wedding ceremony.
“I’m happy I have a wife, and having two people both contributing across the board goes a long way.”
This is a comment by Lars Fisher on the post “I’d Benefit From a Traditional Wife”.