The Theology of Westboro: The “World’s Meanest Church” Is More Than Picket Signs
Why sacrifice so much—money, reputation, friendships, romantic relationships—to this cause?
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Refusing the Monsters on Maple Street: A First-Person Commentary from the Mass Hysteria at JFK
The mainstream discourse in the West describes the “War on Terror” as a “geopolitical” mission….
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Aliens, Nanobots, & Microbes: The Science of Secular Apocalypse
A conversation with End Times scholar Phil Torres on killer aliens, killer nanobots,
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How Would Religion Respond to Extraterrestrials? A Thought Experiment
It has now been almost two weeks since the press conference in Guizhou, China announcing that a…
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If You Liked The Martian You’ll Love These 3 Sci-Fi Shorts
Ridley Scott’s The Martian just had a massive $55 million opening weekend. Matt Damon stars…
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Can You Make a Comedy About UFO Cult Mass Suicide?
Austin-based filmmaker David Jones is going to try.
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The Avengers, Rogue Roombas, and Robot Accountability
Artificial intelligence is taking over—at least in Hollywood. In 2013, there was Spike Jonze’s acclaimed…
Read MoreRaelians Push White House for Alien Embassy to Save Humanity
Although it seems like a late April Fool’s prank, a press release from the Raelian…
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From The Virgin Mary to a Housewife in Queens: Inside The Seer of Bayside
Every June 18 for more than 25 years, Veronica Lueken—a Catholic housewife from Bayside, Queens—gathered…
Read MoreJesus Wasn’t a “GodKlingon”; The Problem with Biblical Literalists
This past weekend creationist Ken Ham, best known to most for his highly publicized debate…
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