Christianity

Every mass shooting seems to brings out conservative Christians eager to outdo their colleagues in the contest of who has the dumbest possible reaction to the atrocity. We’ve already heard Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blaming video games and a lack of forced Ch…

Whenever there’s a mass shooting, you can count on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to say the worst thing imaginable. Last May, after an incident, he blamed abortion and video games and unarmed teachers and too many entrances in schools and a lack of forced Christ…

European rock band Within Temptation says it is cancelling its concert at a Lebanese music festival in solidarity with a local group whose show was pulled from the program under pressure from Christian groups. In a statement posted on Facebook, Within Tempta…

The Facts:Anesthesia is commonly used to put people to "sleep." This article is an interesting examination of why we do it, going deep into awareness, consciousness and fear. Reflect On:Can awareness continually exists without interruption r…

I mentioned yesterday that a number of prominent liberal Christians had created a loose network called “Christians Against Christian Nationalism,” denouncing the right-wing idea that to be truly American meant being a (specific kind of) Christian. The movemen…

Erick Erickson really doesnt like that presidential primary candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gay, and refuses to repent for his sin of having gay sex. Erickson has much to say about it, an exhausting amount. For all that they profess their disgust about it,…

The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy.  Thomas Kidd: I have a bit of an odd task in this talk. When TGC asked me to speak about the future o…

A close encounter with Christianity is an encounter with a God who is capable of anger. Whether we are reading about Moses pleading with a furious Yahweh who wants to wipe out the complaining Israelites and start all over in the book of Exodus (Exodus 32:10-1…

At 22, Gen-X evangelical Joshua Harris became a star of the Christian right when, in 1997, his book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, was published and he advocated strict celibacy for unmarried couples. Even kissing and holding hands, Harris insisted, was off limits…

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg used the Bible to justify a higher minimum wage during Tuesday night's Democratic primary debate, and he took a shot at conservative Christians in the process. Buttigieg, who has discredited the faith of Vice President Mike Pe…