I wasn't going to blog on this at all for a couple of days, but this particular issue has come up repeatedly and I can address it without exploitation or speculation, so I've chosen to do so in the hope of granting clarity in the midst of confusion.... [More]

It all seems to come down to this, doesn't it? Isn't it about time we stopped being afraid of everything?... [More]

Every year since 2001 the cry goes out on September 11th - "Never Forget." But what *are* we forgetting?... [More]

I'm kind of fed up with this constant assertion (by Christians trying to justify their fear of Islam) that Christianity is this nice, polite, non-violent religion that never encouraged the murder of nonbelievers or other forms of violence (where Islam of course is assumed to be evil and violent and terrible by many who are ignorant of it). So here's me picking apart the myth that Christianity is a religion of peace.... [More]

As my thoughts and wishes for comfort rest with the victims of the Norway Massacre and their families, some observations about the behavior of people commenting on the event really get under my skin.... [More]

The world celebrates the death of Osama bin Laden. And by "the world" of course I mean the US. Should we be celebrating?... [More]

What, you mean you didn't know WE SOLD Saddam Hussein all that stuff he used to "OMG GAS HIS OWN PEOPLE"? Surprise.... [More]