I thought we would avoid religious lessons to my kids while we were on our recent Cancun trip because we returned on Saturday evening instead of Sunday. No need for them to go to church with the sitter while we were gone. I looked forward to that change, although I expected my brother [...]
I finally broke the news to my mother yesterday. I told her about my blog and my new column with HNN. I’ve been hesitating because of the probability that, to her, this wouldn’t be good news. It would be a set-back, evidence that I am further from Grace than she thought. [...]
I was raised by talk radio. As a child, coming home at night from various events, there was a certain time in the evening when my parents changed the radio station from music to talk. It was always right when my eyes were growing heavy. I got very used to the lullabye [...]
I’ve been learning about Phillip E. Johnson, one of the founders of the Intelligent Design Creationist movement, and now I know it’s a lot more dire than I realized. My argument has been that people are accepting the idea of ID, and requesting that it be taught alongside Evolution, because they do not [...]
Pat Robertson is spewing radical god-speak again. This time he’s leveled his judgments against a man suffering on his deathbed, Israeli Prime Minsister, Ariel Sharon. As usual, Pat thinks he speaks for God when he blames Sharon’s stroke on the decision to “divide God’s land.” Pat referred to the Bible, saying it [...]
It was one of those days every mom dreads. There was a lot to get done, with only 48 hours left before Christmas. I needed to spend a few minutes on the computer, but the kids were “starving.” I told them to find themselves a healthy snack. In the mirror, I [...]
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