Daniel Silliman

(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Israel-Palestine, StoriesDecember 2, 2014

It’s The Apocalypse, Stupid: Understanding Christian Opposition to Obamacare, Civil Rights, New Deal and More

By Daniel Silliman

Even if we haven’t listened, every generation of evangelicals and fundamentalists says it: Their apocalyptic theology makes them more active not less.

OMFG, Politics/LawNovember 17, 2014

Christian Inmate Suing Indiana to Recognize Religion

By Daniel Silliman

An Eastern Orthodox prison inmate won a small but important victory in his legal fight…

(A)theologiesNovember 3, 2014

Infanticide Still Not a Growing Movement: 30 Years of Pro-Life Fudging

By Daniel Silliman

Pro-life conservatives keep falling for the same urban legend: Somewhere, the logic of abortion has…

Archive, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderOctober 21, 2014

Does Traditional Christian Marriage Just Mean “Not Gay”?

By Daniel Silliman

Donald and Evelyn Knapp believe in “traditional Christian marriages,” though a lawsuit filed in federal court…

Culture, StoriesOctober 13, 2014

Are Evangelical Films Destined to Leave Secular Audiences Behind?

By Daniel Silliman

Five months before the big-budget Left Behind reboot hit theaters, evangelical movie producer Paul Lalonde…

(A)theologies, ArchiveDecember 18, 2013

Harold Camping, Prophet of Apocalypse, Dies at 92

By Daniel Silliman

“God has given sooo much information in the Bible about [the end of the world],” Camping said, “and so many proofs, and so many signs, that we know it is absolutely going to happen without any question at all.”

(A)theologiesMarch 19, 2012

Harold Camping Is Not Sorry

By Daniel Silliman

Harold Camping admits he was wrong, but only in the most technical way. He wasn’t really wrong, he is saying, because he trusts God, and was just passing God’s false prophecy along. It’s not that he’s wrong, that’s not the point, and not that he’s sorry. This, Camping says, is just “how God brings His messages to mankind.” Apology and repentance this is not.