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“The English Have No Use for God”

No, the English, who have no use for God, are the most decent people on earth. Why? Because they got rid of God. They got rid of God two hundred years ago and became extraordinarily decent to prove they didn’t … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Merritt Tells His Story

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The Enduring Irony of the Noah Story

There is an enduring irony with Noah. Those who assert the story is literal history, that God drowned the world usually jump to justify the drowning. Those who dismiss it as fable jump to condemn the drowner who didn’t drown … Continue reading →

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Boundaries vs. Ultimatums

Link Basically the author says the difference is in the intention of the giver.

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The Rise of Secular Religion

The Rise of Secular Religion Review HT The Dish Joseph Bottum, by contrast, examines post-Protestant secular religion with empathy, and contends that it gained force and staying power by recasting the old Mainline Protestantism in the form of catechistic worldly categories: … Continue reading →

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The Empathy Gap: Rigged Monopoly Game

In a rigged monopoly game Paul Pif shows how when we do well we credit ourselves.  

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Bono on Who was Jesus

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Walker Percy and Cosmos , or rather Lost in It

Books and Culture, looks like Eagleton is getting bumped off of March’s “Delightful Article” award last minute by Jacobs.

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CT Review of Noah

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/march-web-only/noah.html?paging=off

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John Walton on Noah’s Flood

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