《诺亚方舟》，保守派为何愤怒？
Dan Mathewson’s essay on Noah and biblical literalism is RD’s first to be translated for Chinese readers.
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Noah, Cosmos Controversies Not About Biblical Literalism
The Noah controversy has more to do whether or not Aronofsky approached the sacred text with the proper reverential attitude, placing himself under the authority of scriptural truth; Biblicism is the issue, not biblical literalism.
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So You’ve Decided to Run for Senate Against a Pro Wrestling Mogul
Last time pro wrestling mogul Linda McMahon sought Connecticut’s senate seat her opponents used WWE connections to steroids and displays of sex and sexism to attack her. But if you want to make headway with the US electorate there’s a much better avenue depicted on the wrestling stage: religion.
Read MoreAre Muslims Really Given a Pass By “Elite Opinion Makers”?
A letter to the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg from a scholar of religious extremism.
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Muslims Murder, Christians Don’t: What Went Missing in Analysis of Tiller’s Executioner
While much of the media had no trouble detailing the religious commitment of the Muslim killer of an army recruiter, most profiles painted Scott Roeder as a right-wing, anti-government, anti-abortionist, with a prior arrest history and mental problems. His connection with extremist Christian groups, apparently, is irrelevant.
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