Daily Archives: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 @ 14:16

… it’s going to be a really long campaign season, and I’m hoping that this kickoff advertisement by Ted Cruz is as bizarre as it gets. So: What’s the message here? Jesus gave Cruz a daddy, and Americans always rise … Continue reading →

Spiritual Sounding Board’s Julie Anne publishes a thoughtful meditation on the ways that pastors use language to signal disapproval and isolate members. Well worth reading. Ok, Kathi brought up a knitting group and coincidentally I was in a knitting group … Continue reading →

250+ fires in houses, buildings as arsonists grow bolder … Fires broke out in more than 250 houses, businesses and other buildings in Detroit in March, the most destructive month of the year so far, as rigs broke down, hydrants … Continue reading →

There is a very good, very affecting piece here about the Quiverfull movement amongst fundamentalists. At the heart of Quiverfull is patriarchy: the ideal of biblical headship and submission. This is the belief that by God’s perfect design, the father … Continue reading →

A North Carolina legislator has submitted a bill which would proscribe Plan-B contraceptive instruction in the state’s sexual-education classes, and otherwise return control of course content to local school boards. Plan-B is now available over-the-counter. A bill filed last week … Continue reading →