Sometimes it’s hard to believe that a culture can be this blind to its own faults and problems, and yet here we are at another installment of “Heads in the Sand: Southern Baptist Edition.”
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that a culture can be this blind to its own faults and problems, and yet here we are at another installment of “Heads in the Sand: Southern Baptist Edition.”
Supporters of Josh Duggar and his parents continue to abound, so I thought it might be useful to talk about why it is we keep talking about the scandal they all wish we’d shut up about already. Here are three reasons why we aren’t shutting up about what he or his parents did.
It’s been a pretty weird week for the Duggars and their ongoing sex abuse scandal. Here are a few short tidbits that I thought y’all would find of interest, including what touched off journalists’ investigation into it.
To my astonishment, a quick search on Netflix revealed not only the new version of the movie but also the original Kirk Cameron version–and the two Kirk Cameron sequels. I feel like a five-year-old on Christmas morning suddenly. I’d say we’re set.
Meet Christian bigots and hypocrites Nick and Sarah Jensen from Australia. They’re committed Christians who have children together and have been married for ten years. And they really, really, really hate gay people. They recently told their local news site that if equal marriage laws pass in their country, they’re prepared to get a divorce in protest. No, really.
Meet Christian bigots and hypocrites Nick and Sarah Jensen from Australia. They’re committed Christians who have children together and have been married for ten years. And they really, really, really hate gay people. They recently told their local news site that if equal marriage laws pass in their country, they’re prepared to get a divorce in protest. No, really.
Recently we talked about the Jordan Root/TVC scandal, which involved a megachurch learning about a pedophile in their midst and mishandling that news in every way conceivable. Today we’re going to talk about how this scandal is another illustration of exactly why fundagelical Christianity is doomed and deserves to be so.
We’re still reeling from the Duggar sex abuse scandal, but on the heels of it comes another involving Christian leaders totally misreading a child-abuse situation and handling it in the poorest, most insensitive way possible. Another day, another fundagelical scandal involving sex abuse. Say hi to Jordan Root!
Michelle said in her breathy, wondering, affectation of a little-girl voice, “an…. agenda???” That voice caught my attention in a major way. I live under a rock. I don’t pay much attention to reality TV. I hadn’t noticed her voice until this interview. But once I noticed it, a lot of stuff fell into place for me.