Author Archives: Bob Felton

It wasn’t even intentional on my part. I just noticed a few weeks ago that I had stopped describing myself to people as an “evangelical.” I had begun, subconsciously, to say that I am a “gospel Christian.” When I caught … Continue reading →

In those days, being a Republican meant one respected knowledge, respected science and education, sought a fiscally conservative government and had no desire to police other peoples’ bedrooms. Then something began to happen: far right Christians who wanted to police … Continue reading →

The Wartburg Watch has established a Go Fund Me page for some victims of church abuse. I don’t have any firsthand knowledge of what’s afoot, so I can’t personally vouch for any of this, but I trust the Wartburg Ladies … Continue reading →

Michael Hamar makes it. I’m not prepared to make a final decision yet, but my wife and I have had the identical conversation and reached the same tentative conclusion. Trump? Cruz? Rubio? A fascist nutjob vs. a pious nutjob vs. … Continue reading →

Warren Jeffs’ one-time bodyguard has turned on the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS) and is now testifying against him in federal court. Burly and middle-aged with a mop of brown hair, Jessop spent more than a decade as security chief … Continue reading →