Analyzing Christianity
Chris Watts: Virtue Signaling His Heart Out
Today, let me show you how Chris Watts is leveraging his understanding of evangelicals to seek freedom — through the magic of virtue signaling!
Analyzing Christianity
How Greg Stier Thinks Teens Will Save Christianity
Today, let’s examine Greg Stier’s first piece of advice to the tribe — and see how well it works with reality.
Analyzing Christianity
‘A Word from the Lord’ Still Doesn’t Make Sense (LSP #160)
Today, Lord Snow Presides over these bizarre little performances and how they’re used in authoritarian groups!
History and Science
Weaponized pet names: Recognize this control-Grab
Recently, I spotted this story from Cheat Sheet about a TV show called 90-Day Fiance. In it, an unpopular star repeatedly calls his ex-girlfriend ‘sweetheart’ in one of this show’s ‘tell-alls.’ And the show’s fans exploded in outrage. They were right to take offense at his use of this pet name. If a target’s Read more
Analyzing Christianity
UYC: Single Christian Man Tells ‘Christian Girls’ Never to Settle (LSP #159)
He’s one of many, many thousands of men and women in his end of Christianity desperately seeking spouses these days. And his reaction to frustration is, sadly, all too common for authoritarian male Christians.
Analyzing Christianity
Autopsy: Thom Rainer’s 12-Step Church Revitalization Plan
Hi and welcome back! Yesterday, I showed you a 2014 book by Thom Rainer, Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive. As the title indicates, the book describes how evangelical churches wither away and die — and how to prevent that from happening to the reader’s own Read more
Analyzing Christianity
Church Bullies and the God Who Wasn’t There
Hi and welcome back! On the heels of yesterday’s discussion about two fundagelical bullies, I ran into another post about how to identify and deal with a church-based bully! What are the odds? It’s an interesting post, though. I mean sure, it applies to a lot more than just Christian Read more
Analyzing Christianity
Why Hardcore Christians Hate ‘Build-a-Bear’ Christians
I’m long familiar with battles between the more-hardcore-than-thou adherents of a religion and what they view as fluffy bunny adherents. Today, let me show you why fluffy bunnies annoy their more-hardcore-than-thou brethren.
Analyzing Christianity
‘Christian Love’ Flows As Jen Hatmaker Divorces
Hi and welcome back! I know nobody’s surprised when we talk about evangelical hypocrisy. They’re soaking in it! However, today’s story might represent one of the more egregious recent examples of that trope. Jen Hatmaker, a popular Christian speaker/author, recently announced her impending divorce. As expected, most people responded with compassion. But Read more
The Games We Play
At last! The grand finale of ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #155, Ch. 38-42)
In this installment, we finally witness the great battle between the forces of Good and Evil. And as the book wraps up, we get a look at the battle tactics of these spiritual warriors conducting their spiritual warfare. Today, Lord Snow Presides over a grand finale that somehow falls flat.