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» Standing in the Gap – Part 1 of 2

by Neal Stone

The other night I had a dream. I dreamed I was 12 years old and walking through a field. As I walked I saw a long line of people standing at the edge of a great cliff. In…

» Morality: How it Works

As I have watched discussions on forums and in debates about morals I have made what I think is a unique discovery since I have not yet seen it expressed anywhere else. Since I have watched or…

» Incarnation Didn't Just Happen at Christmas

“Already in the eternal will and decree of God He was not to be, nor did He will to be, God only, but Emmanuel, God with man, and, in fulfillment of this “with,” this man, Jesus of Nazareth. And in…

» How Do I Celebrate the Holidays?

by Marlene Winell

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I’m sure we all remember being told to not forget that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” so if you are recently deconverted from…

» Haiku-ing the Bible. With a shout-out to Star Wars!

I was tagged from Kay at

Summarize the Bible in five statements, the first one word long, the second two words long, the third three words long, the fourth four words long and the last five…

» The Delusion of Christianity

by David

I recently turned my back on Christianity, and in doing so put an end to a 3-year marriage to my extremely fundamentalist wife. She and I are now free to move our separate ways…

» Agressive Atheism?

by Pat Condell

» The mirror tells no lies ...

From Frank Schaeffar’s book, Patience with God: Faith for People who don’t like Religion (or Atheism)

My aunt Janet — my mother’s older sister — joined the U.S branch of [the Closed, or…

» My Problem with Moderate Christianity

I get extremely frustrated with moderate Christians and I believe I’ve figured out why.

Most moderate Christians will say things like:

“Well, I studied all the evidence too and I’ve come to the…

» Born With an Urge to Help

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What is the essence of human nature? Flawed, say many theologians. Vicious and addicted to warfare, wrote Hobbes. Selfish and in need of considerable…

» Rick Reynolds on Religion

An excerpt from the comedian Rick Reynold’s 1992 one-man show ONLY THE TRUTH IS FUNNY. If you ever get a chance to see the Showtime Special or hear the CD of this show, do it….

» Huckabee Seduced by Cop Killer’s Christianity?

by Valerie Tarico

Seattle was still reeling from the cold blooded execution of a police officer on Halloween, when the news hit on Sunday that four more officers were dead. Monday, as I…

» The Politics of Shame

Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: (10) “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee…

» Will I call on Jesus as I die?

by Lisa

I almost killed myself early this morning. Not on purpose, mind you. And I am embarrassed to say it would have been a really stooopid way to die.

And the only reason I am writing…

» A Little Snow for the Holidays

I’ve seen my fair share of snow growing up in northern Michigan. The sun was shining today, but there is a good chance we’ll have snow on the ground by the end of the week. My favorite…