Monthly Archives: March 2010

On Hitchens’s Tone

Posted on March 29, 2010 by arensb

One question that came up in a discussion of Christopher Hitchens’s book god is not Great was: Hitchens is blunt, brutal, and uncompromising. So who on earth is his target audience? Religious people won’t read past the first few pages, … Continue reading →

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Happy Meal Game: Find the Blasphemy

Posted on March 19, 2010 by arensb

A bunch of Catholics in France are offended by this image:

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Judges 6:31

Posted on March 14, 2010 by arensb

Chapter 6 of the book of Judges in the Bible is the beginning of the story of Gideon. The Midianites are being murderous dicks again, Israel appeals to God, God picks Gideon as Israel’s champion, all according to formula. An … Continue reading →

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News Items

Posted on March 6, 2010 by arensb

VA AG tells universities to be more bigoted The WaPo reports that the attorney general has urged colleges and universities in Virginia to rescind their policies against discrimination against gays. You might think the Post got it wrong. That he’s … Continue reading →

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The DC Dick Move Compromise

Posted on March 2, 2010 by arensb

For those who hadn’t heard, last year DC passed a measure legalizing gay marriage. It’s scheduled to take effect tomorrow. This was a bit of a nail-biter, since Congress had threatened to repeal the law. But thankfully, the federal legislature … Continue reading →

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