Bill O’Reilly’s Biblical Misremembering
The Bible is full of mistakes.
Freezing Our Way to a Fiery Hell?
Psalms of lament are being sent heavenward this winter. Like a kid,…
God is a Terrifying Monster, and Other Takeaways from the Study of Vampires in Pop Culture
A Q&A with Jess Peacock, author of Such a Dark Thing.
ISIS is the Islamic “Reformation”
On August 10th 1566 an enraged crowd of Huguenots burst into the…
“Jack” Willke, Pro-Life Demagogue Dies at 89
John C. “Jack” Willke, an obstetrician who led and shaped the pro-life…
Jews and Muslims Join Forces for Academic Freedom
My university is not a battleground.
Is Religion to Blame for Violence? Karen Armstrong’s Flawed Case
Just as I finished Karen Armstrong’s Fields of Blood, which is a very…
Chatting with Myanmar’s Buddhist “Terrorist”
“Do I look like a terrorist?” the orange-robed monk asked me, confident…
Why This Lie? Brian Williams’ Pulpit Fiction
The deafening whomp-whomp-whomp you may have heard when Brian Williams got caught…
America’s Savior: Lincolnolatry’s Hidden Cost
I plead guilty right up front to once participating in the cult…