Politics & Religion

The Atheists Are Right: No Stamp for Mother Teresa

Posted by on February 1, 2010 at 11:44 pm

As soon as the U.S. Postal Service announced plans for a new stamp of Mother Teresa, the atheists started crying foul. They claim it would be a violation of U.S. Postal Service regulations. I think it’s a stupid thing to get upset about, but they’re right on the legal issue. There are 12 qualifying criteria […]

Gunsights for God? What's the Big Deal?

Posted by on January 24, 2010 at 2:35 am

Major defense contractor Trijicon has been at the center of some debate, lately. It seems that the company, whose late founder Glyn Bindon was a devout Christian, has for three decades been inscribing Bible verses on its products. (Well, just the references, really — like 2COR4:6.) The equipment is sold to governments such as the […]

Gimme That Old-Time Conservatism: Taking the 'Liberal' Out of the Bible?

Posted by on December 20, 2009 at 11:00 pm

Over the past few months, articles and blog posts have been popping up here & there, discussing a grassroots effort to remove liberalism from the Bible. The Conservative Bible Project at Conservapedia is spearheaded by the web-site’s founder, Andy Schlafly, son of conservative activist & author Phyllis Schlafly. As Associated Press reporter Tom Breen summarizes […]