Monthly Archives: August 2016

A Facebook post points me to something I’ve alluded to often over the years, but never discussed in much detail: Why do people humiliate themselves in order to sustain obvious, blinking-neon religious nonsense? The first and most obvious example arises … Continue reading →

If you’re like most people, you haven’t any difficulty understanding that a sermon series entitled ‘Naked Jesus’ is intended to convey that the sermons will introduce you to the r-e-e-e-a-l Jesus, Jesus without affectation or pretense — that the pastor … Continue reading →

Man Files Lawsuit Against the Diocese of Norwich, Catholic Church for Sexual Assault Claims A Woodstock man has filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Norwich, a retired bishop and the Catholic Church, The Day reported. Jonathan Roy, 37, said … Continue reading →

#BREAKING – 81yo man carjacked & shot multiple times on #Detroit's west side. https://t.co/eRj84z70ii @nickmonacelli will have live report — Chuck Jackson (@Local4Chuck) August 30, 2016

The misapprehensions of Kurt Eichenwald’s open letter to Paul Ryan and James Dobson, in the current edition of Newsweek, offers a good example of the way that self-aggrandizing marketing lies (mis)shape perceptions. Mr. Dobson, if Donald Trump represents Christian values, … Continue reading →