Monthly Archives: July 2015

Denominational journalism

I swear, reading something in Baptist Press is even more irritating than listening to some howling madman carry-on about how the Bible is totally true and trustworthy. Consider this smarmy offering, and notice that it’s the lead paragraph: NASHVILLE (BP) … Continue reading

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The Will to Power

Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed HithertoV: The Moral Ideal §349   Whatever kind of eccentric ideal one may have (whether as a “Christian”, a “free spirit”, an “immoralist”, or a German Imperialist), one should … Continue reading

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Dismal theology tweet for the day: Inadvertent honesty edition

Why We Need to Stop Teaching (and Start Training) Young Christians – Part 1 (Video) http://t.co/s4ZWh1AePW — Paul Gould (@paulmgould) July 1, 2015 Ummm … because when people actually know stuff they stop paying attention to Holy Men?

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The breadth of the defeat

It is always a mistake to go long against the common sense and decency of the American people but, suckled on that great engine of malice — fundamentalist Christianity — the south appears determined to do it again. Pastor Mac … Continue reading

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Purple rhetoric alert

Win Johnson, the administrative head of the Alabama court system, hand-selected by Chief Justice Roy Moore, instructs the governor et. al. regarding their duties following the Supreme Court decision upholding same-sex marriage: Jesus Christ is Lord of all. He came … Continue reading

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