Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2009
The Friendly Atheist points out the repugnant case of a mother who believed in resurrection and was therefore willing to just stand by while her son was killed: Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 26th, 2009
For reasons I can’t fathom, I tend to enjoy TV shows about religion (insofar as I enjoy any TV shows). “Bibleman” is of course a favorite, as are Joel Osteen and repeat showings of Left Behind. The latest discovery on this front is NBC’s “Kings”, an attempt to retell the biblical story of King David [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 24th, 2009
You have probably been wondering why I have not written anything here recently. (At least, I hope you have been wondering, because otherwise it means you’ve forgotten all about me.) My publisher (that’s me) gave me (that’s me) an end-of-March deadline for getting the damn book finished, which means that every second I’m not at [...]
