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August 2021

August 28, 2021

Calvinists, On Why People Dislike Calvinists

Recently, I discovered that Calvinists themselves have caught on to outsiders' near-universal dislike of them....

June 2021

June 13, 2021

Russell Moore Wants Authoritarianism, Just Without Scandals

I had not yet learned that authoritarianism itself precludes sincerity or faithfulness in Christianity. Individual...

June 12, 2021

Russell Moore: Not Really a Hero

In these two letters, Moore tries very hard to portray himself as a man of...

May 2021

May 28, 2021

Church Plants: Making Awful Lemonade Out of SBC Lemons

Yes, the SBC ended up with a small net positive in church additions to their...

May 02, 2021

Gospelbound Embraces the False Myth of Persecution

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we've been talking about a podcast called Gospelbound. It's a...

May 01, 2021

Christian Strategies Reveal Their Disbelief in Their Own Claims

For a bit now, we've been looking at an evangelical podcast called Gospelbound. In the...

April 2021

April 27, 2021

Gospelbound: Authoritarians Think More Control Means Less Churn

The tagline TGC created for Gospelbound claims it offers listeners "firm faith in an anxious...

April 24, 2021

An Ex-Christian Evaluates a Gospelbound Podcast

Gospelbound's own marketing claims that it will give listeners 'firm faith in an anxious age.'...

April 23, 2021

Churches: No Country for Doubters (Gospelbound)

TGC's people think that churches need to step up to be safe harbors for Christians struggling with...

April 20, 2021

Last Ideology Standing: The Worst Reason to Slam ‘Bespoke Spirituality’

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we've been talking about a dumb post that Brett McCracken...

April 06, 2021

Matt Gaetz: Nobody’s Even Surprised

Today, let me show you the scandals swirling around Matt Gaetz -- and just how...

March 2021

March 24, 2021

Purity Culture in Calvinism: Creepiness in Overdrive

Today, let me show you the extreme emphasis of Calvinism on sexual purity -- and...

March 23, 2021

The Caste System of Calvinism: Treating People Like Things

Recently, a young and fervent Calvinist, Robert Aaron Long, decided that the best way to...

March 20, 2021

How Calvinists Created the SBC’s Fixation on Inerrancy

It surprised me to notice that most of the people behind the Conservative Resurgence (the...

March 19, 2021

Calvinism and Arminianism in the New SBC Power Squabble

As we examine Calvinism's tie-ins with Robert Aaron Long's beliefs and how he lived them...

March 18, 2021

Evangelicalism: Where Aaron Long Learned to Destroy His Temptations

Hi and welcome back! In the wake of yet another mass shooting, unsettling and unsurprising...

March 14, 2021

The Two Factions Forming in the SBC Right Now

Today, let me show you what these two factions are, the major players involved, and...

September 2020

September 20, 2020

Why Evangelicals Love TRUE CHRISTIAN™ Research

Hi and welcome back! Recently, we looked at a pair of TRUE CHRISTIANS™ who were...

August 2020

August 06, 2020

‘American Gospel’ Accused of Being Calvinist Propaganda

Hi and welcome back! Last weekend, we watched American Gospel: Christ Alone. It's a documentary about...

August 05, 2020

‘American Gospel’ As Evangelism: Nope, Probably Not

Today, I'll show you why American Gospel actually presents us unwashed heathens with two great reasons to reject Christianity.

May 2018

May 26, 2018

The Hilarious Glory of a Failed Showdown

Toxic Christians like to set up big showdowns between two diametrically-opposed sides to force other Christians...

February 2018

February 04, 2018

No Low is Too Low: #MeToo Edition

This time the guy digging frantically for an even lower spot in my estimation of...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

Lord Snow Presides #16: Mark Driscoll Can’t Stop the Signal.

Having suitably--he thinks at least--absolved himself of responsibility for Mars Hill's disintegration and his own...

December 2016

December 02, 2016

Church Discipline: Evaluating the Claims

When power-hungry people want to abuse others, and they are given the means by which...

November 2016

November 23, 2016

The Big Problem with Denominational Infighting

I'm reading this weird little sermon transcript about "The Difference Between Calvinism and Reformed" and...