Stay Classy, Freedom From Religion Foundation

Last Tuesday, the Freedom From Religion Foundation ran a full page advertisement in the Washington Post with the headline “It’s Time To Quit The Catholic Church“.  The ad, which has an overabundance of “scare quotes” (rightfully noted by E. J. Dionne), is a full page polemic about the Catholic Church, Catholic Clergy, and Catholic Laity that is juvenile, at best, and downright...

Gay Marriage And Hermenutical Hilarity

Over on Homebrewed Christianity, Tripp regales us with a story about a former youth and his hermenutical..ahem..challenges in the debate over gay marriage.  It’s a great read, one that everyone should check out.  Here’s a small taste: COLLEGE FRIEND Former Youth – Unfortunately, The Bible is not an ally in the fight for such legislation, but rather a liability. If “one man & one woman”...

In The Eyes Of Rome, Jesus Was An Ass

Today is Palm Sunday, the day the Church celebrates the misnamed “triumphal entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem riding on an ass.  It is often viewed, by a large portion of Western Christians, as Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, knowing the end was near, and, in some cases, as a public declaration of his messiah-ship. That’s all well and good, but it completely misses the point. You see, from...

Jesus, Self Defense, And The Death Penalty

“Mercy is the mark of a great man” - Capt. Malcom Reynolds “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’” – Jesus Christ Last year, the United States was the only western democracy to carry out judicial executions.  As far as numbers, the US ranks #5, behind China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.  Of the G8 nations, the 8 largest...

Stay At Home Dads Worse Than Unbelievers? @PastorMark Thinks So

Where do I begin? Mark Driscoll and his wife were asked “What are your thoughts on stay at home dads if the woman really wants to work? Or even if both want/need to work?” during one of his sermons at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Grace answered first saying that stay-at-home dads are worse than unbelievers and that a woman’s place is in the home, sentiments that were echoed by Mark Driscoll. Do I...