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May 2022

May 09, 2022

10 Times God Was Hardly Pro-Life

The so-called pro-life crowd seems to have just won a huge victory in the fight...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Mordor Invades Rohan, Conservative Gondorians Praise Sauron

Edoras, Rohan - Last week, the forces of Mordor invaded the borders of Rohan, and...

January 2022

January 18, 2022

Update On Jesus’ Return

Bethlehem, PA - UPDATE: One week ago, we reported a story about the return of...

January 11, 2022

After 2,000 Years, Jesus Returns (But Just To Clarify A Few Things)

Jerusalem, ISRAEL - After 2,000 years, Jesus Christ of Nazareth returned to earth in order...

October 2021

October 25, 2021

What Made It Okay for God to Kill Women and Children In the Old Testament?: A Response

Today's frontpage article at desiringgod.org is a doozy. In it, John Piper, Calvinist darling and...

October 13, 2021

A Grotesque Thought Experiment: Hell, Murder, and the Age of Accountability

Two staples I was given as an Evangelical: 1) Killing children is bad and 2)...

July 2021

July 21, 2021

10 Things I Wish I Knew Growing Up

I was taught a lot of rubbish growing up. Not that I blame my mom...

January 2021

January 07, 2021

Dear Trump-Supporting Christians

Dear Trump-Supporting Christians, Are you happy now? Is this what you wanted? To watch fellow...

March 2018

March 17, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 3, The Return

This will be the final installment of “The Myth of a Violent Jesus” series. Parts...

March 12, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 2, Swords

In Part 1, we briefly covered the so-called “cleansing of the Temple,” arguing for an...

March 08, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 1, The Temple Incident

It’s fascinating how many Christians argue for a violent Jesus. In spite of the fact...

March 02, 2018

Holy Scriptures and Faith-Based Violence: A Quiz

I’ve noticed an odd phenomenon among some Christians when it comes to violence and the...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

In the World, Not of the World: Some Initial Reflections After Yet Another Shooting

I apologize for it taking me so long to comment on the most recent school...

May 2017

May 16, 2017

Guest Post: Episode 47: Why The Evangelical Message About The Cross Leads To Violence: An Interview With Quoir Authors Keith Giles & Matthew Distefano

Although Jesus was the prince of peace and demonstrated love and non-violence throughout his life,...

May 12, 2017

Modern Evangelicalism as Second Temple Judaism v. 2.0

I grew up in the Evangelical church, so I’m fairly familiar with all of the...

February 2017

February 06, 2017

An Open Letter to My Fellow Christians

Dear Family (Christians and otherwise), I’ll begin by saying that I love you. I truly...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

Crying out in the Wilderness: A Lamentation

Here we are, as a species, teetering on the edge of ruin. We’ve flattened Syria...

November 02, 2016

No, We Are NOT Marcionites

The charge of Marcionism is often leveled toward anyone who says that “God is just...

October 2016

October 13, 2016

Dispensationalism: A Doctrine More Dangerous Than Hell Itself

Theopedia defines dispensationalism as a “theological system that teaches biblical history is best understood in...

June 2016

June 01, 2016

Archaic Sacrifice in Modern Forms

The practice of sacrifice has been around as long as human civilization. In fact, according...

March 2016

March 14, 2016

Mimetic Theory and the Old Testament

There are so many stories throughout the Hebrew Scriptures that are, well, simply perplexing. Tales...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

The Election to Save America

It is becoming more and more obvious as to the kind of fruit this 2016...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

The Idolatry of Violence

I cannot understand the fascination conservative Evangelicals have with the movie American Sniper: The Most Lethal...

June 21, 2015

The God of Peace

Jesus died not to save mankind from His vengeful “Abba”, but to truly save all...