It doesn’t rule out a vicious God, or a helpless one, but the “problem of evil” proves that the proclaimed loving Father and almighty ruler isn’t there.
Our Puritan Heritage
“We were the lucky ones. We got the criminals, and you got the Puritans.”
“We were the lucky ones. We got the criminals, and you got the Puritans.”
Religion Is Fairy Tales
“The gods of popular belief do not exist.”
“The gods of popular belief do not exist.”
The Deepest Mysteries
There are deeper mysteries, so profound and little-known that it's difficult even to articulate them.
There are deeper mysteries, so profound and little-known that it’s difficult even to articulate them.
It’s Noble to Battle Delusions
The battle probably will never end.
The battle probably will never end.
Waco Anniversary Highlights Dangers of Cults
The Waco tragedy is imprinted in our memories and popular culture (with a slew of recent TV series and documentaries dealing with the horror).
The Waco tragedy is imprinted in our memories and popular culture (with a slew of recent TV series and documentaries dealing with the horror).
A New Phase of Civilization
Civilization has changed greatly in my lifetime, and the pace of change seems to accelerate.
Civilization has changed greatly in my lifetime, and the pace of change seems to accelerate.
The Southern Future of Christianity
“The future of American evangelicalism isn’t white.”... This 'browning' of the church in America, as some scholars call it, scrambles all the categories.”
“The future of American evangelicalism isn’t white.”… This ‘browning’ of the church in America, as some scholars call it, scrambles all the categories.”
My Irrational Love of Music
Some of us crave classical music with a raptured obsession that defies logical explanation.
Some of us crave classical music with a raptured obsession that defies logical explanation.
Yearly Torment: The Annul Wrecking of Personal Freedoms and Sound Science
We who live in conservative rural states suffer an annual nightmare as right-wing legislators try to wreck personal freedoms and sound science.
We who live in conservative rural states suffer an annual nightmare as right-wing legislators try to wreck personal freedoms and sound science.
The Scam of Astrology
Every reputable scientist says astrology is nonsense.
Every reputable scientist says astrology is nonsense.
Too Many People
Exploding human population causes many secondary evils: Mountains of plastic in oceans, rivers and landfills. Flattened rainforests to make cropland.
Exploding human population causes many secondary evils: Mountains of plastic in oceans, rivers and landfills. Flattened rainforests to make cropland.
Logic Pulls Rug From Under Christianity
A thinking person is struck by a conclusion that the gigantic worldwide religion of Christianity – followed by more than two billion people – is just fiction.
A thinking person is struck by a conclusion that the gigantic worldwide religion of Christianity – followed by more than two billion people – is just fiction.
Religious ‘Blowback’ Hit America
The Muslim zealots didn't quietly go home to tranquility. Some Afghan hard-liners struggled for control of the nation – until the fanatical Taliban defeated them and created a cruel theocracy.
The Muslim zealots didn’t quietly go home to tranquility. Some Afghan hard-liners struggled for control of the nation – until the fanatical Taliban defeated them and created a cruel theocracy.
Mangled Methodist Morality
The bible says that we must kill gays.
The bible says that we must kill gays.
Black-Collar Crime
Violent offenses including murder and rape, and nonviolent swindles.
Violent offenses including murder and rape, and nonviolent swindles.