Rob Boston
Posts by Rob Boston (page 10)
Standing Up for Science: Taking the Evolution Debate to the Next Level
I recently received an email with a headline that made me do a double-take. It read: “Science Education Triumphs in Texas.” These days, I’m... Read More
Sex, Mom & God
Frank Schaeffer is an apostate, and apostates can be a lot of fun. Individuals who are raised in a restrictive religious environment and later... Read More
Medical Emergency: Catholic Hospitals Usurp Patients’ Rights
You can’t expect that every hospital will provide all of the medical services you’ll need. Some procedures are so specialized that you might have... Read More
The Religious Right and the Tea Party: Marriage of Convenience or Just a Passing Fling?
I spent two weekends in September attending conferences sponsored by religious right groups in Washington, DC. They were nothing if not eye-opening. The first... Read More
Messin’ With Texas: What We Can Learn from theTextbook Debacle
Texas has been in the news lately, and not in a good way. Its State Board of Education, which is firmly in the grip... Read More
Of Declarations and Tea Parties: A New Birth for the Religious Right?
Late last year a collection of far-right religious leaders gathered in Washington, DC, to unveil something called the “Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian... Read More
No License to Promote Religion: S.C. Judge Nixes Christian Auto Tag
When I was a kid, license plates in Pennsylvania were very simple. They were mustard yellow with blue letters and numbers. Then, at some... Read More