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Get Mad at Sin!
This Thursday, Get Mad at Sin! opens at The Chocolate Factory in Long Island City. Conceived and performed by Andrew…
Glenn Beck’s history book club
What's the number one bestseller on Amazon.com? Give up? As of May 20, 2010, it was George Washington's Sacred Fire…
Higher times in the Bible Belt
Rich in interdisciplinary breadth, Varieties of Secularism in a Secular Age offers an opportunity to reflect on the reception of…
Beck, Falwell and “Christian America”
Back in 2004, evangelical educator Richard Mouw brought a message of friendship and reconciliation to Mormon America, speaking to a…
The Little Death
This Friday, musician Matt Marks's "post-Christian nihilist pop opera" The Little Death will be staged at Galapagos Art Space in…
Focus on the Family preparing to shift gears?
Since stepping down as chairman of Focus on the Family last February, James Dobson's relationship with the advocacy group and…
Christian militants wreak havoc on sex lives of Texans
At Think Progress, Lee Fang reports on the recent actions of Repent Amarillo, an evangelical militia in northern Texas.
David Bazan’s (break-up) record
This month's Christianity Today features an interesting interview with (formerly) Christian indie-rock star David Bazan on his most recent release…
Haiti’s pact with the devil? (Some Haitians believe this too)
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, Leogane, and other parts of Haiti. The day after this catastrophe,…