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 […]

Is December 25th Pagan? (Part 2 of 2)

Posted by on December 29, 2009 at 2:09 am

So, what do we make of the concerns and accusations referred to at the beginning of this article? First of all, there is no intentional deceit going on with respect to celebrating the Nativity on December 25. We have seen that there are and historically have been some Christian writers & leaders who genuinely believe(d) […]

Is December 25th Pagan? (Part 1 of 2)

Posted by on December 28, 2009 at 3:05 am

What do Jimmy Buffett, Larry Csonka, Karl Rove, Cab Calloway, Anwar Sadat, Rod Serling, Humphrey Bogart, and Conrad Hilton (Paris’ great-granddaddy) have in common? Based on the title above, you may have guessed that they were all born on December 25th. Yet, as long as we’re listing famous people with that particular birthday, someone else […]

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 […]

"What Is God?" Documentary

Posted by on November 16, 2009 at 1:29 am

Peter Rodger, a Hollywood photographer and TV commercial-maker, has filmed what sounds like an intriguing documentary (due out this month) called Oh My God. Though there are a few celebrities in it (e.g., Hugh Jackman, Seal, David Copperfield), the majority of those interviewed are average people of multiple faiths from all over the world. On […]

The Case of the "Joseph Coins"

Posted by on October 23, 2009 at 1:45 am

You may have heard or read something a few days ago about some coins being dug up in Egypt that had the name & portrait of Joseph (the Old Testament one, grandson of Abraham), as well as the year it was minted, which supposedly corresponds with the era in which many believe Joseph lived. The […]

Christianity = Islam = Hinduism = Wicca: Are All Religions Really the Same?

Posted by on October 17, 2009 at 8:48 pm

Did you ever hear someone say “All religions are the same.”, or something along those lines? Or, maybe you’ve said it yourself. Did you ever really think about that statement? Does it make sense? I say, “Not even close.” Hear me out…. Sure, religions have some things in common. That’s why they are all called […]