WARNING: this post is about Marjorie Taylor Green and Lauren Boebert, and is consequently both racy and racist. Reader discretion is advised. (TBH, it’s also a tad gossip-y.) It’s never been easy to be a woman, and nowadays it’s hard to keep up with the evolving standards. I was raised in the conservative world, and we did what men said the Bible said: we were quiet, demure, gentle, respectful, feminine. But, as they say, times, they are a-changin’. Our new... Read more
Christian Zionists believe that modern Israel is a continuation of Biblical Israel and therefore should enjoy special privileges. They declare that it is the responsibility of Christians to support the State of Israel and its policies. Christian Zionism is a religious belief system based on a certain interpretation of Scripture (especially Genesis 12, 15, and 17) – but it is also a deeply political ideology that places support for modern Israel as a top priority. Christian Zionists tend to idealize... Read more
Before we jump to our discussion of suicide, let’s admit one thing. It is impossible to rationalize the “pro-life” party’s worship of weapons. They know it and we know it. Every time there’s a mass murder, they scramble for a scapegoat. In Nashville TN, the problem was not guns but trans people. In Cleveland TX, the border with Mexico is to blame. In Mojave CA, it was drugs. Elsewhere, it’s black-on-black crime, or homosexuals, or mental illness. Never guns. Because... Read more
CNN has reported on several bills sailing through the Texas state legislature which seek to impose religion – no, to impose Christianity – on public school students. My previous self would have been ecstatic about this news, but today, I no longer live inside a bubble, and I know this legislation has nothing to do with religious liberty and everything to do with supremacy. One Texas bill would require each public school classroom to display a copy of the Ten... Read more
In recognition of the Easter season, please ponder the factual history of one of the holiday’s most beloved stories: Jesus and the Emmaus disciples. The peaceful town was populated by Palestinians until it was ethnically cleansed by Israel in 1967. The author, Alison Weir, is a friend and colleague of mine who has been fighting for Palestinian rights for many years, and a historian in her own right. (Her book on the creation of the state of Israel is available... Read more
Gun rights politicians may never let go of their ideology – but we can change our minds. We are under no obligation to remain faithful to weapons of our destruction. A birthday party massacre over the weekend in Dadeville, Alabama claimed the lives of 4 (3 of them teenagers) and injured 32 – (15 of them teens). We shrug while families grieve. 12,487 Americans have died of gunshot wounds so far in 2023 – more than half of them suicides.... Read more
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Jerusalem have been soaring since Israel’s new extremist government took over – Easter is one of many targets by the government and Jewish radicals. reposted from If Americans Knew, April 13, 2023 This Sunday marks Easter in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Israel has chosen the number of worshipers allowed to attend the festivities. Christian leaders in Palestine are angry, and tired of the growing hostility from the Israeli government and some Jewish factions. In the... Read more
The Associated Press reported this morning (Thursday, April 6): More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. The report paints a damning picture of the archdiocese, which is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the country and spans much of Maryland.... Read more
One of the most profound changes my life has seen since I left evangelicalism is in my relationship to the wider world: instead of a place of distractions and temptations, it has become an infinite variety of people to love and co-struggle with. A parallel change has been in my relationship with Scripture: instead of poring over it to find answers and grow in my knowledge of God, it has become a place where I can meet with Jesus to... Read more
Israel is in the middle of a crisis of its own making – one that some fear may spark a civil war. This crisis is not directly related to the Palestinians (although they will likely pay the heaviest price). For those who haven’t been following the unfolding of the situation, a summary is provided here as a public service. Knowledge is power! The centerpiece of the controversy is a now-stalled “judicial overhaul” attempt by the most extreme party in the... Read more
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