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December 2008

December 15, 2008

On Inerrancy

Pandagon's recent post on Carlton Pearson, and the comment thread there, got me thinking about...

December 01, 2008

New on Ebon Musings: The Pillars of the Earth

A new essay, "The Pillars of the Earth", has been posted on Ebon Musings. This...

November 2008

November 10, 2008

Jesus Never Laughed

In The Case for Christ, evangelical psychologist (and demon-believer) Dr. Gary Collins rendered this appraisal...

September 2008

September 17, 2008

Little-Known Bible Verses XI: Polygamy

In recent years, anti-gay bigots operating under the guise of "defending traditional marriage" have made...

September 06, 2008

Ten Questions to Ask Your Pastor

The New York Times recently ran a depressing article about the obstacles faced by public...

July 2008

July 18, 2008

Little-Known Bible Verses X: Don’t Trust Your Heart

I first came across today's little-known Bible verse while reading The Pilgrim's Progress, and it...

June 2008

June 28, 2008

Invincible Ignorance

The number of different religions on this planet is vast, and all their associated arguments...

June 16, 2008

The Bible’s Broken Promises

In their endless quest to evangelize the world, Christian apologists like this one are prone...

May 2008

May 11, 2008

Little-Known Bible Verses IX: Better Miracles than Jesus

To Christian believers, Jesus of Nazareth was God incarnate and therefore possessed of omnipotent power....

March 2008

March 28, 2008

Little-Known Bible Verses VIII: Priestly Celibacy

Today's edition of "Little-Known Bible Verses" is specific to the Roman Catholic denomination of Christianity....

March 24, 2008

The Good Book?

Recently, an offended Christian left this comment on my satirical post "Footprints": Call me close-minded,...

January 2008

January 30, 2008

On the Character of Jesus

One of the most common tenets of Christian faith, believed by denominations across the spectrum,...

December 2007

December 26, 2007

Do You Really Believe That? (IV)

The Zombie Saints According to all three of the New Testament's Synoptic gospels, miracles attended...

December 07, 2007

Instruction Manual or Chronicle?

A few days ago, I had an epiphany that I think sheds considerable light on...

November 2007

November 23, 2007

Making Excuses for the Bible

Via Elliptica, I came across a post titled Imprecations, exegesis, and hermeneutics on the blog...

November 04, 2007

Little-Known Bible Verses VII: Iron Chariots

One of the core beliefs of Judaism and Christianity is that God is omnipotent, able...

October 2007

October 25, 2007

CAP Alert Reviews IV

Recently, while I was looking over my list of especially ridiculous items culled from the...

September 2007

September 26, 2007

Do You Really Believe That? (III)

The Ten Plagues The third installment of "Do You Really Believe That?" will examine another...

September 12, 2007

Unravelled Threads

One of the hallmarks of a well-tested scientific theory is that it is supported by...

August 2007

August 17, 2007

Some Remarks on Biblical Prophecy

Recently, Greta Christina of Greta Christina's Blog invited me to comment on a post of...

July 2007

July 18, 2007

Do You Really Believe That? (II)

The Tower of Babel The second installment of "Do You Really Believe That?" will examine...

May 2007

May 21, 2007

Banning the Bible

A very entertaining story has come out of Hong Kong recently. After the Hong Kong...

May 09, 2007

Little-Known Bible Verses VI: Slavery

Of all the civil rights movements that have swept across America in its history, none...

April 2007

April 08, 2007

The Bible Is Not a Book of Love

I have been thinking lately about the Christian symbol of the crucifix. It is almost...

March 2007

March 18, 2007

CAP Alert Reviews III

It occurred to me recently that I haven't done a post poking fun at the...

February 2007

February 25, 2007

The Harris-Sullivan Debate: I

Since last month, Beliefnet has been hosting a debate between Sam Harris, atheist author and...

February 13, 2007

Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach...

January 2007

January 21, 2007

Little-Known Bible Verses V: God Creates Evil

The passage that today's edition of "Little-Known Bible Verses" will examine is, if I say...

November 2006

November 16, 2006

Religion’s Harm to Women

In our society, it is still widely considered rude to criticize opinions and practices that...

October 2006

October 11, 2006

Little-Known Bible Verses IV: The Age of Accountability

What happens to children who die before they are old enough to reasonably understand and...