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November 2012

November 30, 2012

On Doxologies, the Kingdom, and the Oxford Comma

A friend of mine (who you may have seen on this blog as squelchtoad) posed...

September 2012

September 08, 2012

Sic ’em (politely and constructively)!

Tony Jones blogs for Patheos at Theoblogy and he's put out an open call for...

May 2012

May 07, 2012

My Computer’s in the Shop. Guest posts ahoy!

Alas, my computer just started what I'm told will be a week long vacation at...

April 2012

April 10, 2012

A meal plus an extended argument? Seders are the best!

Last night, my housemates and I threw a by-the-seat-of-our-pants Seder. It's the first one I've...

March 2012

March 10, 2012

Two Questions for Christian Readers

Remember you can vote once per day for the About.com Atheism Awards. I’m one of five...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Moral Intuitions Quiz: Lobotomized Meat

Remember you can vote once per day for the About.com Atheism Awards. I'm one of...

February 16, 2012

Marriage Q&A

Now that the gay marriage debate with Matt has come to an end, I'd like...

October 2011

October 11, 2011

Coming Out (and at ’em)

(UPDATE: It looks like some of you have questions about bisexuality. Feel free to ask...

October 03, 2011

Recursing on the Trinity

In a recent RCIA class, the lecturer was going over the concept of the Trinity...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Natural Death Black Boxes

I warned commenters against turning the Soup Nazi Approach to Sex post into an abortion...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Put Your Money Where Your Marriage Is

After New York legalized gay marriage Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler posted the...

June 23, 2011

Guestblogging Challenge: Take the Ideological Turing Test!

UPDATE: Two Christians have contacted me to tell me they're interested. Please suggest format ideas...

December 2010

December 27, 2010

Guest Posting and a New Year’s Challenge

Two exciting new developments for this interholiday week: Early on in the Eight Questions series,...

October 2010

October 03, 2010

Questions for an apologist?

Logos, a Christian magazine on campus is offering students the option to write in and...

September 2010

September 20, 2010

What should I do at churches offering open communion?

Over the summer, while I was working in DC, I decided to visit every...

September 13, 2010

Is My Ignorance Invincible?

Thanks for all the responses to my post this weekend asking for advice on RCIA...

July 2010

July 23, 2010

Chatting with a Catholic Deacon tonight… what should I ask?

The deacon at the local parish has been kind enough to set aside some time to chat...

July 12, 2010

The handy dandy guide to converting me

Thanks to all the theists who spoke up on last week's post and told what...

June 2010

June 14, 2010

Lessons in the Lacunae: The Omitted Scripture

While looking up the readings for this week's Mass in the Catholic liturgical calendar, I...