Tara Pedriana I’m sure this has been discussed before, but I’m looking for solid evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ. Is there any? I’ve been told yes, even by atheists, but I’m wondering what these sources are? “Solid” no. The only strong evidence is the[...]
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January 15th, 2015 - 11:45 am § in Religion
Pope Francis attacks free speech
“Weighing in on last week’s terror in France and the debate over freedom of expression it stirred, Pope Francis said … killing ‘in the name of God’ is wrong, but it is also wrong to ‘provoke’ people by belittling their religion. … [He] spoke in support[...]
Where are the calls for Je Suis Badawi?
“… The most important lesson that we need to learn from the horrible massacre is that we must stand up more fiercely for India’s values. Tavleen Singh Calls for tolerance after the massacres in Paris are misplaced. Given the history of the Holocaust, America’s horrible history o[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Mars Hill Pastor is Back
Now Disbanded, Mars Hill Church’s Disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll Is Back With A Flashy New Website Soliciting Tax Free Donations[...]
January 9th, 2015 - 11:13 am § in Religion
BREAKING NEWS: Paris Synagogue CLOSED for Shabbat Sevices
http://www.vosizneias.com/190549/2015/01/09/police-order-all-shops-closed-in-famed-jewish-neighborhood-in-central-paris-far-from-attacks/[...]
On Xmas we missed a chance to celebrate
On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642 tweet from Neil deGrasse Tyson[...]
Jesus’ Race
Wah What “Race” was Jesus? Paul Harvey at Religion Digest reacted t0 last year’s debate on how dark Jesus was by collecting some books about who he might have been, assuming he was. Consider this the Black Santa/Jesus edition—one where Jesus could be red, white, black, brown, and[...]
How White Men Count Coup. Part 2.
The Swifts Find Wives A few months ago I related the odd story of Will and Tom Swift, twin brothers greatly divided by the effects of their father’s death. Will became “The Great Avenger,” determined to kill as many Indians as he could in revenge for the death of father Swift at the hands of [...]
A Rational Response to the War With Islam
Dissent Magazine has a wonderful effort by its former editor, Michael Walzer, to define a rational basis for liberals to responds to Islamic extremism. There is too much in the essay to quote piecemeal. The best I can do on TA is offer the summary and a link. “As I’ve already acknowledge[...]