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    • In Israel, Left and Right Join to Protest New Government Threat to Democracy — What’s Striking is What’s Missing
      In Israel, Left and Right Join to Protest New Government Threat to Democracy — What’s Striking is What’s Missing
    • As a Religious Studies Professor I Disagreed With the Hamline Firing — But Now I’ve Changed My Mind
      As a Religious Studies Professor I Disagreed With the Hamline Firing — But Now I’ve Changed My Mind
    • Enjoy the Kosher Collard Greens, But Understand This: Hebrew Israelites Have Something to Say to the Rest of the Jewish Community
      Enjoy the Kosher Collard Greens, But Understand This: Hebrew Israelites Have Something to Say to the Rest of the Jewish Community
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    • Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
      Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
    • In Hamline Case, the ‘Free Expression vs. Religious Sensibilities’ Frame Obscures a Stark Reality About Higher Education
      In Hamline Case, the ‘Free Expression vs. Religious Sensibilities’ Frame Obscures a Stark Reality About Higher Education
    • GOP Candidate Allegedly Orchestrating Shooting of Democrats’ Homes is no Accident
      GOP Candidate Allegedly Orchestrating Shooting of Democrats’ Homes is no Accident
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Christian Nationalist Legislator Introduces Anti-Trans ‘Millstone Act’ Suggesting Biblical Retribution
      Christian Nationalist Legislator Introduces Anti-Trans ‘Millstone Act’ Suggesting Biblical Retribution
    • In Israel, Left and Right Join to Protest New Government Threat to Democracy — What’s Striking is What’s Missing
      In Israel, Left and Right Join to Protest New Government Threat to Democracy — What’s Striking is What’s Missing
    • Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
      Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Christian Nationalist Legislator Introduces Anti-Trans ‘Millstone Act’ Suggesting Biblical Retribution
      Christian Nationalist Legislator Introduces Anti-Trans ‘Millstone Act’ Suggesting Biblical Retribution
    • Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
      Don’t Tread on our Gas Stoves: The Latest Right-Wing Cause May Be Silly But the Strategy is the Point
    • GOP Candidate Allegedly Orchestrating Shooting of Democrats’ Homes is no Accident
      GOP Candidate Allegedly Orchestrating Shooting of Democrats’ Homes is no Accident
  • Russia Invades Ukraine
    • Espionage Allegations Against Russian Church Raise Religious Freedom Issue in Ukraine
      Espionage Allegations Against Russian Church Raise Religious Freedom Issue in Ukraine
    • As Tensions Escalate in the Balkans, the West Could Hand Putin a Valuable Weapon
      As Tensions Escalate in the Balkans, the West Could Hand Putin a Valuable Weapon
    • Putin’s Violent Holy War Rhetoric Made it to the Christian Right Fringe — And There’s Reason to Believe it’ll Go Mainstream
      Putin’s Violent Holy War Rhetoric Made it to the Christian Right Fringe — And There’s Reason to Believe it’ll Go Mainstream
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Rob Shryock

Rob Shryock is an author, journalist and editor of the Religion blog "God Is Sometimes Great." He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Religion from Reed College, where he wrote his thesis on Christian Worship Music.

 

Guest BloggersDecember 12, 2013

Did Mark Driscoll Plagiarize the Wrong Person?

By Rob Shryock

Sorry, I meant to copy the other guy. 

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Guest BloggersNovember 24, 2013

Pastor Implicated in Sex Abuse Scandal is Back

By Rob Shryock

How long does it take to regain the trust of colleagues? Not too long it turns out. 

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Guest BloggersNovember 11, 2013

Conservative Mag: Glenn Greenwald Hates America

By Rob Shryock

But not for the reason you might think.

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Guest BloggersOctober 29, 2013

Driscollpalooza Time… Must Be Book Promo Time

By Rob Shryock

That which does not kill Mark Driscoll simply makes him stronger.

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Guest Bloggers, Sexuality/GenderOctober 23, 2013

Why is Liberty Institute Still Defending Phillip Monk?

By Rob Shryock

Maybe he’s all they’ve got.

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Guest BloggersOctober 22, 2013

Mark Driscoll vs John MacArthur: Battle of the Self-Promoting Calvinists

By Rob Shryock

Megachurch pastors have mini publicity scuffle.

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Guest BloggersOctober 22, 2013

The New Anti-Gay Argument: “The Gag Reflex”

By Rob Shryock

A pastor for the Gospel Coalition offers an immodest proposal.

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Guest BloggersOctober 15, 2013

Why $60K and Torture Beats Changing Divorce Law

By Rob Shryock

The holy work-around.

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Guest Bloggers, Sexuality/GenderOctober 10, 2013

UPDATE: Air Force Not Persecuting Christians After All

By Rob Shryock

Of course, the right-wing groups that published false information are lining up to apologize!

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Guest BloggersOctober 1, 2013

Rick Warren Busts a Gut Over Cultural Revolution

By Rob Shryock

Then digs in… then apologizes. Mostly. 

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