July 2008

Going Public with My Privates (part 2 of 3)

by Geoff Holsclaw 31 July 2008

…on becoming post-(whatever I was).

group of white men around the age of 30 challenge "everything"

by Mark Van Steenwyk 29 July 2008

(what follows is a work of satire…a work of satire that also works as a bit of self-deprecation)
A group of white men around the age of 30 launched a new network yesterday that sets out to challenge “everything.”
Jarrod Lewis, one of the coordinators for the network believes that people are looking for “something different.” Says [...]

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Gandhi Was Wrong

by Brandon Rhodes 28 July 2008

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Going Public with My Privates (part 1 of 3)

by Geoff Holsclaw 25 July 2008

…on becoming post-(whatever I was).
Feeling rather left out, I began to worry. Perhaps I was still within my Evangelical cocoon. Or worse, maybe I was still crawling around on branches eating leaves. While my friends flew with new wings, was I still waiting to take off? Yet I felt [...]

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Leaving the Faith Undefended

by James McMahon 23 July 2008

The recent debacle between PZ Myers and the Catholic League brings an interesting concept to the fore of social discussion; does one need to defend the faith?

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What's Enemy-Love Got To Do With It?

by Brandon Rhodes 22 July 2008

My friend Rod recently said he’d enjoy having a few of us – his Mennonite friends – try to persuade him to pacifism. The other three of us there all looked at each other and grinned.
“Oh, this isn’t a one-day kind of decision, friend,” Rusty said to Rod with a laugh. We all nodded.

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Changing the wind?

by Emily Miller 21 July 2008

Did you catch Al Jazeera’s special on U.S. politics and religion a few days ago?
Probably not. AJ generally isn’t included in most of our cable packages, and definitely doesn’t pass the bunny-ear test.
The videos of the special, titled “Inside USA: Christianity, Politics and Power,” are available in two parts on YouTube and certainly worth the [...]

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Say What You Mean

by Kimberly Roth 21 July 2008

Nearly every boy and girl in the US of A can quote the movie The Princess Bride. I actually think it is some kind of unwritten requirement for graduating high school, along with Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Breakfast Club.
So, say it along with me, kids: INCONCEIVABLE!
To which, we appropriate reply: You [...]

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A Vote for Barack Obama is a Vote for Jesus

by Mark Van Steenwyk 18 July 2008

Editorial disclaimer: It is hard to write satire about Barack Obama. Why? Because even if you use ridiculously positive language about Obama, his supporters won’t think it is satire. For example, if someone says: “Obama incarnates the perfect love of Christ,” I will chuckle at the absurdity of such a statement. But one of my [...]