Monthly Archives: June 2016

I am reading William Manchester’s biography of H.L.Mencken just now, The Life and Riotous Times of H.L. Mencken. As everybody interested in these sorts of things knows, Mencken was a columnist for Baltimore’s Sun Papers for decades, and immensely controversial … Continue reading →

As in past years, pastors and church leaders will indeed be arrested, but not for [not] marrying same-sex couples. These men of God will make the front pages of their local newspapers, arrested for crimes such as child abuse, sexual … Continue reading →

Evangelical Christian leaders, motivated by political self-interest, are cozying up to a leader who has placed bigotry and malice at the center of American politics. They are defending the rights of their faith while dishonoring its essence. Genuine social influence … Continue reading →

I must be getting old, or something, because I find myself in the discomfiting position of feeling sorry for Russell Moore, Albert the Odious’ oleaginous understudy.1 A few weeks back, Moore rightly argued for the right of Muslims to build … Continue reading →

Well. It seems that a United Church of Christ thought it would be a nice gesture to wish Muslims well on Ramadan. "Choose your battles but if this is your hill here is the churchs' # 717-244-2090." @AnnCoulter pic.twitter.com/k5HkYmwwyv — … Continue reading →