Robert Jeffress, toxic Christian Zionist, pastor of the 13,000-strong megachurch First Baptist Dallas, and Trump toady extraordinaire, has a solid record when it comes to taking the Bible literally. The prominent Southern Baptist leader has never shied away from such straight-shooting statements as, "We know from the Bible that in fact, we do have a common … Continue reading Epic Christian Fails: Pastor Robert Jeffress and the Greta Thunberg Contingency
Epic Christian Fails: Arky Arky Awkwardness
From presenting gladiatorial battles with dinosaurs as "historical fiction," to its dour loose canon of a president and CEO Ken Ham tweeting such gems as "When atheists use a 7 day [sic.] week, they are actually attesting to the truth of God's Word in Genesis," Answers in Genesis is a treasure trove of #EpicChristianFails. In fact, … Continue reading Epic Christian Fails: Arky Arky Awkwardness
Authoritarian Christianity, or, what Franklin Graham Really Means when he Equates Progressivism with Godlessness
In a recent New York Times piece by Elizabeth Dias, President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse Franklin Graham is quoted as defining "progressive" as "just another word for godless." This language might strike some readers as mere hyperbole, or as a polemical swipe at political opponents meant perhaps to be … Continue reading Authoritarian Christianity, or, what Franklin Graham Really Means when he Equates Progressivism with Godlessness
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