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April 2012

April 16, 2012

From “Mad Men” to “Girls” – The Evolution of Sexism

HBO debuted a new comedy last night called "Girls." Twenty-five-year-old Lena Dunham writes, directs and...

April 16, 2012

March 2012

March 31, 2012

PregMANcy: The Video

This is a funny little trailer my son, Mattias, and I put together to tell...

March 30, 2012

“GET OUT”: Rick Santorum’s Christian Exceptionalism

On March 19th, Rick Santorum was canvassing Louisiana in an attempt to woo voters when...

March 29, 2012

Richard Dawkins: The Atheist Martin Luther

As further evidence that atheists are as diverse as their faithful counterpart, Alain De Botton...

March 28, 2012

Critiques of the “Blue Like Jazz” Movie and My Thoughts

I should recognize up front that I can hardly be considered a neutral party with...

March 28, 2012

Our Free “Blue Like Jazz” E-Book Guide

Amy and were asked to write a short study guide to accompany the upcoming Blue...

March 27, 2012

Guns Don’t Kill People; Hoodies Kill People

It's not that often that anyone accuses Geraldo Rivera of being a reporter. More often...

March 24, 2012

My Radio Interview About Church, State and Rick Santorum

I was interviewed for a radio show recently called State of Belief that airs on...

March 24, 2012

Walking a Mile With a Meth-Head

Emmanuel shows up on our front porch about once a week. His name means "God...

March 22, 2012

‘Blue Like Jazz’ Director Steve Taylor: “The Christian Movie Establishment…is Out to Get Us.”

It’s no surprise that some Christians and the organizations they represent are less than enthused...

March 22, 2012

Blue Like Jazz: My Webcast with Marshall Allman and Steve Taylor

While Steve Taylor, director of the upcoming "Blue Like Jazz" movie, and Marshall Allman, star...

March 22, 2012

Blue Like Jazz: My Interview with Donald Miller, Steve Taylor and Marshall Allman

I got to sit down with Donald Miller, author of the bestselling faith memoir, "Blue...

March 22, 2012

Blue Like Jazz: I Was Donald Miller

I was Donald Miller.  Once upon a time, a lot of us were. Some of...

March 21, 2012

Dear Ann Coulter: Stop Making Sense

I'm telling you, these ultra-conservative spokespeople are gonna ruin my reputation if they keep putting...

March 20, 2012

The Dark Side of Kony 2012: Look in the Mirror

Most folks are at least somewhat familiar with the "Kony 2012" phenomenon by now. Millions...

March 17, 2012

Sex, Babies, Music, Gas and Politics: My Chat with Carol Howard Merritt

Author, speaker, pastor and God Complex Radio show host Carol Howard Merritt invited me on...

March 16, 2012

Slavery, Tokenism and the Atheist PR Debacle

Atheist activism is hardly news these days. Folks are feeling increasingly convicted about taking their...

March 15, 2012