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Matthew 18 and the Bad-Faith Problem
Today, I want to go into more detail about why Matthew 18 does not and cannot rise to the level of working roadmap for ironing out Christians’ conflicts: it has a bad-faith problem.
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Matthew 18: How Christians Shield Abusers With ‘the Lord’s Conflict Resolution Plan’
Hi and welcome back! Hey, you know what never takes long to show itself? Toxic Christians‘ utter hypocrisy. Any time someone reveals some terrible shameful secret about their tribe, they spring into action… to protect the tribe’s reputation. And they do Read more
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Animal Rights for the Isle of Man (LSP #183)
Hi and welcome back! Slowly, slowly humanity stumbles toward a brighter future. Legislators on the Isle of Man have proposed a new bill that recognizes five basic rights for animals. Today, Lord Snow Presides over some good news: another corner Read more
Analyzing Christianity
The Two Factions Forming in the SBC Right Now
Today, let me show you what these two factions are, the major players involved, and the group they’ve both chosen as their focus.
From Patreon
Christian Love: Beth Moore Finally Left the SBC
Hi and welcome back! If you want to see what a group is really all about underneath their self-promotion, watch how they treat someone leaving their ranks. That’s part of how we know that evangelical Christians are nowhere near as loving Read more
From Patreon
All About That So-Called “Christian Love”
Today, let me show you how ‘Christian love’ works and why so many Christians reach for it — and the messages they convey when they do so.
Analyzing Christianity
Tim Keller and the Lies He Tells About Death
Christians promise up and down that their product can give people peace of mind about death. It does not. And Tim Keller found that out the hard way, though I doubt a single one of his followers will understand his recent confession.
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Megachurches: Not Actually the Cause of Christian Scandals
Many Christians also think that the megachurch model is causing their scandals and overall decline. It isn’t, though. Today, let me show you how megachurches amplify existing dealbreaking flaws in authoritarian Christianity.
Analyzing Christianity
The Megachurch Model Reveals the New Normal of Christianity
Hi and welcome back! It didn’t take long after Hillsong’s troubles became public for Christians to engage in one of their favorite pastimes: criticizing megachurches. Non-megachurch-attending Christians hate megachurches for all kinds of reasons. Today, I want to show you Read more
History and Science
Wacky Snails: Life, Uh, Finds a Way (LSP #182)
Hi and welcome back! Lately, biologists have discovered some interesting adaptations in snail life that show us that life — in the cosmic, general sense — often really does find a way. Today, Lord Snow Presides over yet another slap in Read more