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September 2026

September 02, 2026

Do Atheism and Agnosticism Require Faith?

Why Nonbelief Needs No Faith You have heard the move before. An atheist says, "I...

August 2026

August 10, 2026

When Faithful People Suffer and God Stays Silent

It Started With the Discomfort of Death... A pastor friend of mine will bury a...

July 2026

July 02, 2026

Dethroning Jesus and Enthroning Yourself

Jesus Never Asked to Be Worshipped. He Asked to Be Understood. Christianity spent two thousand...

June 2026

June 19, 2026

Why Most Christians are Really Paulians and Jobians

I Don't Care, But It Matters Let's get this out of the way: I'm not...

June 08, 2026

Can Religion be Intellectually Honest?

Intellectual honesty and religion Intellectual honesty means you do not protect a belief from evidence...

June 01, 2026

The Gospel According to the Third Eye

What If “I AM” Means Self-Realization? Christianity has spent two thousand years arguing over who...

May 2026

May 27, 2026

Adam > Jesus?

Christianity’s Strange Math Problem Christian theology contains a contradiction that becomes difficult to ignore once...

May 18, 2026

Did Jesus Exist: The Case of the Vanishing Messiah

If You Can’t Carbon-Date It, Don’t Call It History I’m going to say the quiet...

May 06, 2026

Capitalism, Socialism, and Christians Who Ignore Jesus

Somewhere between the Sermon on the Mount and the stock market open, something got lost....

March 2026

March 12, 2026

When Christian Politics Deport Compassion

Faith, Fear, and Immigration Politics If you ever want to see theological gymnastics that...

January 2026

January 19, 2026

The Uncomfortable King

The Whitewashing of MLK, America’s Birth Defects, and Why His Legacy Still Makes People Nervous...

January 01, 2026

What My Mom Taught Me About God, Self-Love, and Change

My Mom passed away on November 10. I hadn’t written anything about her...

December 2025

December 10, 2025

Church Hypocrisy – Bless the Fetus, Forget the Baby

American Christianity has never been shy about pushing the government to enforce its preferred morality....

October 2025

October 03, 2025

The Myth of the Magic Bootstraps

I Never Had Boots… America loves a good bootstrap story. The “I came from nothing,...

September 2025

September 18, 2025

I Love You: The Power of Empathy and Compassion

The Three Most Dangerous, Magical, and Life-Altering Words in the Universe When you hear the...

September 10, 2025

Chickens Coming Home to Roost: The Murder of Charlie Kirk

A Critical Reckoning On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk — founder of Turning Point USA,...

September 03, 2025

Spirituality Without the Pew

How to Find the Sacred People often ask me, “Derrick, if you find religion so...

August 2025

August 28, 2025

Safety Valves: The Bible Protects Itself Against Knowledge

In my last blog post, I talked about why the rapture isn't happening. This week,...

August 20, 2025

Why the Rapture Ain’t Happening (And That’s a Good Thing)

“The rapture is the theological equivalent of waiting for your dad to come back with...

August 02, 2025

Four Against The Demiurge – “Fantastic Four: First Steps”

�️ Gnostic Cinema Has Entered the Chat Just watched the latest reboot of Marvel Studios,...

July 2025

July 13, 2025

Theology: the Unevolving Scholastic Discipline

Hey everyone! Long time no post – but I hope to make it up in...

March 2025

March 13, 2025

Church Gridlock: Steeples Everywhere, Sinners Beware!

As you meander through the bustling urban centers and serene suburbs, a striking sight unfolds:...

February 2025

February 18, 2025

The Universe vs. God – and Why God is a Terrible Bet

When discussing the origins of the universe, theists love to throw out the classic, "You...

January 2025

January 29, 2025

Why the Godfather > God the Father

Heavenly Rewards vs. Mafia Riches: Who Pays Better? In the cosmic wrestling match of celestial...

January 10, 2025

The Divine and Sacred Feminine: from God to Quarks

Holy Mother of Science! Imagine, if you will, a world where every major decision...

December 2024

December 26, 2024

Why Gnosticism Beats Mainstream Christianity

As a former Christian pastor who later transitioned to atheism, my spiritual journey has been,...

November 2024

November 25, 2024

The Spiritual Leftist’s Post-Election Survival Guide

If you’re anything like me—a spiritual leftist who occasionally screams into pillows and meditates to...

October 2024

October 28, 2024

Time to Vote – For the Soul of the Nation

As we careen toward the final countdown of what might be the most apocalyptic election...

September 2024

September 26, 2024

The GOP Playbook: Haitians Eating Pets Beats Real Issues

I haven’t blogged for a bit due to recently getting married and the subsequent honeymoon...

August 2024

August 23, 2024

Oligopoly, Oligarchy, Socialism, and Fascism in America

The American political landscape is shaped by various ideologies influencing how we view governance, economics,...