From Patreon
It’s Baptism Sunday soon, so queue the evangelism theatrics
The beatings shall continue until evangelism improves!
Analyzing Christianity
How diversity can break the back of white evangelicals’ Christian nationalism
Sure, they’ll simper and preen and claim it’s all being done cuz they just wuvvvvv heathens and want to be a goooood wiiiiitnesssss to us. But the damage to our rights, our liberties, and our democracy will look the same as if done by people who want total control over our lives because they despise us.
Analyzing Christianity
Weird Christianity strikes again as a promised cure for the decline
Years ago, I noticed that quite a few younger evangelicals strive mightily to practice what I’ve come to call Weird Christianity. It’s equal parts oneupsmanship, Original Christianity, and yearning for something genuine and real in their religion full of false claims. So Weird Christianity scratches all kinds of itches in Read more
Analyzing Christianity
The STILL-untold story of the Jesus Revolution
It’s not PROOF YES PROOF of the divine or supernatural, no, but the Jesus Revolution is still a fascinating evangelical movement.
From Patreon
Christianese 101: Kingdom work
It’s a pity that Lifeway’s Bible studies are so short and perfunctory; I’d love to see them even attempt to explain their whackadoodle reasoning process for any of them, but especially this one.
SBC Watching
How Southern Baptist pastor Heath Lambert is leaving nothing to chance
If I’m right, then it doesn’t matter at all how many people Heath Lambert loses over his demand.
From Patreon
Trust in pastors is dropping, and Southern Baptists think they know why
Misplaced trust makes Christians say “Oh no, my pastor would never do that!” It grants pastors a shield they do not deserve.
Analyzing Christianity
‘Before You Lose Your Faith’ makes one last Hail Mary pass
Our last writer throws a Hail Mary with his chapter, which asks doubters to direct their gazes to Jesus himself. As if anyone could!
Analyzing Christianity
‘Before You Lose Your Faith’ has no clue why people believe (or disbelieve)
Every time I’ve said I’ve seen the worst thing evangelicals have ever done, one of them has turned up in short order with a backhoe and asked me to hold their Bible. So of course it’d happen with a book they’ve written!
From Patreon
‘Before You Lose Your Faith’ loses all illusions of good-faith acting
Toxic Christians love encountering honest, vulnerable people. You know how they see those people? As prey.