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March 2014

March 22, 2014

An Unfractured Fairy Tale About Listening

Today's story is about a space princess and the person who listened to her, and...

March 18, 2014

Love Is As Love Does

Today I want to talk about love. I know we've talked before about how many...

March 15, 2014

Taking the Religion Out of the Ex-Christian After Deconversion

You can take the person out of religion, but it's sometimes much harder to get...

March 14, 2014

It’s Okay If You’re a Christian

Today we're going to talk about how, to toxic Christians, the only moral lie is...

March 09, 2014

The Four Facts of the Resurrection (Aren’t)

I was shocked to see it worded like that, like it was some kind of...

March 08, 2014

I’ve Got 65 Problems, But Natasha Crain’s Apologetics Ain’t One

Today we're going to talk about how older Christians are dealing with the growing tide...

February 2014

February 28, 2014

When Christians Do the Right Things for the Wrong Reasons

I've written before about Christians I think who are kinda getting that whole "love your...

February 25, 2014

Forsaking Disbelief, or Not.

You don't often see Christians talking about their terror of Hell in their out-loud voices....

February 22, 2014

High and Low Christianity

Just a quick little note about creationism again, because I saw a link you folks...

February 14, 2014

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

This is a love story, but it is not about another person. That would come...

February 12, 2014

Don’t Waste It.

Well, it's happened. I have officially hit that age where I want to shake younger...

February 10, 2014

Learned Helplessness.

When you're helpless and at a serious physical disadvantage, your perceptions of potentially challenging situations...

February 07, 2014

Mental Health

This link is about the son of Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, who suffered a...

February 06, 2014

Christian Mary Sues

This blog writes itself. Case in point: The night before last, my doorbell rang. I...

February 03, 2014

A Thought About Love and Feedback

I realized something yesterday: It is not the person performing a loving deed who gets...

February 01, 2014

Disproportionate Threats (Are So Very Christian)

What blows my mind is how completely out of proportion these threats are and how...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Scary, Scary Words.

Many years ago, I was in a Bible study with a bunch of older married...

January 26, 2014

Why I’m Happy to be an Ex-Christian.

I saw this piece about how life is better now that some folks are out...

January 22, 2014

The Superiority Complex

I don't know if diversity education works--the jury seems to be out on that one--but...

January 20, 2014

Life After Grace

I used to hate Sundays, but I love 'em now. No fuss, no muss, get...

January 19, 2014

Right-Wing Christians: The Biggest Threat To Traditional Marriage.

Quick little dash in to say hi and talk about the Christian concept of "traditional...

January 18, 2014

The Christian’s Guide to Ex-Christians: Your Miracle Claims Don’t Work On Us.

"Miracle Maxin'" remains one of the most popular posts I've ever written, and I think...

January 16, 2014

Leaving Church–Forever–And What Happened Afterward

Today we're going to talk about leaving religion--and what happened to me after I made...

January 14, 2014

Magical Thinking and Prayer

It's funny to me that Christianity tends to jump with both feet on magic in...

January 12, 2014

Commedia dell’Arte and Performance Christianity

It's said that within 50 years of our own deaths, every human being who has...

January 08, 2014

The Gripping Hand.

There's a science-fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle called The Gripping Hand. In...

January 02, 2014

The Unequally Yoked Club: It’s My House Too

One thing that seems to crop up in the news over and over again are...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

The Unequally Yoked Club: The Difference Engine

Long ago, Charles Babbage came up with designs for a machine that could accurately create...

December 29, 2013

The Unequally Yoked Club: Bad Advice, or, The Real Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Married.

I love bad advice. I admit it. I've always had a huge affection for bad...

December 26, 2013

Logical Christians.

I hope your holidays are going well so far! Welcome back. I realized not long...