Monthly Archives: October 2016

Leaving the bubble

Bruce Gerencser reprises a point I’ve made many times over the years — many preachers undoubtedly know they’re preaching untrue and sometimes harmful nonsense but, once in, leaving the ranks of the clergy is almost impossible and comes at the … Continue reading

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After the exit

Albert the Pious takes-up the matter of the Vatican’s recent urging that, in the event that a loved one is cremated, the ashes be buried in consecrated ground. In releasing the statement yesterday the Vatican was speaking to Roman Catholics, … Continue reading

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Donohue: Jack Chick especially hated Catholics

Sheesh, the persecution mania amongst Christian leaders has got so bad that now they’re jostling to be the most hated and abused by Jack Chick. Bill Donohue, the red-faced blowhard who leads the Catholic League, has this to say: Chick’s … Continue reading

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Meaningless, theology-related Deepity of the Day

Good behavior without Jesus is just self-destruction. Only the gospel gives life to our poor attempts to please God. https://t.co/JWowHqul8F — Desiring God (@desiringGod) October 26, 2016

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You-read-it-here-first department, ctd

Well … damn. Some guy at Vox is busy pointing-out that Albert Mohler et. al. aren’t — What do you know? — kingmakers after all. You can’t be a kingmaker if you don’t actually command voters That’s put religious conservative … Continue reading

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