Or… God Uppercase I just started reading Rashed Hasan’s new treatise, Removing the Middleman: Deciphering Faith Without Ritual. The book is intended to be
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Islam as a Majority, Christianity as a Minority
An interesting quote from Philip Yancey’s Vanishing Grace: A young Muslim man recently told Yancey, “I have read the entire Koran and can find
Continue readingThe Moral Therapeutic Deism of ISIS
Rod Dreher, in a characteristically brilliant post entitled When ISIS Ran the American South, reminds us that no society is too far removed, historically-speaking,
Continue readingKarma’s Not a Bitch, Your Dogmas Are…
Every once in a while, I like to put on Chris Rock’s comedy special Bigger & Blacker. If you haven’t seen it, do so.
Continue readingAdding Deeper Darkness to a Night Already Devoid of Stars
Human beings are violent. As a group. As a species. We are violent. There has never been a period where there is not some
Continue readingReligious insecurities and the jokes they necessitate
“If you are threatened or offended by people disagreeing with, challenging or even ridiculing your faith, then your faith can’t be that strong.” And
Continue readingReligions of the World According to Shit Happens
Or… In the USA, we make fun of every fucking religion & creed! I had a shirt in high school with a list of
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