The problem with certainty
I recall being certain that God existed, that he loved me, and that he was embodied in a set of books we call the Bible. I was so certain of…
The Role of the Ex-Christian in the Church
Despite my moniker to the contrary I actually try to be the voice of calm reason when I talk to believers; and trust me when I say it, I talk…
Why Chick-Fil-A’s stance against GLBT equality, and our response to it matters
It may seem as if I’m coming into this discussion a bit late, in fact – I’m not – I’ve been participating in the boycott against Chick-fil-A for nearly 3…
An Aversion to Labels
I frequently encourage people to define themselves – to state who they are with some sort of adjective that describes their position on any given subject; atheist, theist, Christian, Muslim,…
National Day Of Prayer and Christian Revisionism
Last week there was a letter to the editor in my local newspaper, the Dodge County news, about the National Day of Prayer events that will take place in my…
Finding common ground with an evangelist street preacher
What’s a street preacher doing here? This last Saturday I was doing some audio work at the local Pondtown Festival; a little arts, crafts, and music festival in the tiny…
An Insurance Policy against Doubt
The Bible and the Qur’an are similar books, I’ve been clear on that before. One of the many similarities is a certain tendency to provide an insurance policy against the…
Exploitation: Children in the Pulpit
Child Preachers A few nights ago my wife and I happened upon a National Geographic documentary about child preachers called “Pint-Sized Preachers”. My wife said I shouldn’t watch it because…
Tebow, The Bible, and the Christian Persecution Complex
It wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t start this post out with a certain disclaimer: I don’t know a thing about football and have never cared much for what I…