Rules Are for Schmucks: The Lesson of Waco
Twenty-five years ago this week, federal agents commenced a lengthy siege of a religious compound near Waco, Texas, which ended in tragedy. As with so many interactions between government and religion, the facts here have... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Latest Christian Salvos: Cardinal Péter Erdő
Last week we looked one of the latest Christian smears against us nonbelievers, Protestant theologian William Lane Craig’s argument at a Toronto forum that it’s impossible to be both “consistent” and “happy” unless you believe... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Latest Christian Salvos: William Lane Craig
It seems like the God industry is getting increasingly frantic about its market share slippage, especially among younger people who have grown up with the information explosion of the internet. Some analysts call the shifts... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Fearing Paula White
Since I don’t attend myself, I’m not the best person to ask what impels people to belong to megachurches. A welcoming community, a chance to reflect, uplifting music, a sense that you’re doing the right... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Fired Chief – Act II
Three years ago, I wrote about the saga of Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, who was fired by the mayor for writing and distributing a religious book at work that slammed LGBT people and non-Christians.... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Defunding Palestine
While all the attention was focused on President Trump’s decision to finally carry out the law passed by enormous bipartisan majorities in Congress over twenty years ago, honoring the sovereign right of Israel to choose... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Most Racist Country in the World?
One of the most hardhearted things the Trump administration has done (it’s difficult to choose) has been to slash the number of refugees (fleeing war, persecution etc.) that the US is willing to accept from... Read More