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How could a Christian PM call the Bible pro-slavery?

The Bible's teaching on slavery is extensive and diverse and was spoken into various cultures: Ancient Near Eastern society, largely agrarian, as well as Graceo-Roman culture ... publicly professing t... read more

We’re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore

The party of Lincoln and Liberty was transmogrified into the party of hairy-backed swamp developers and corporate shills, faith-based economists ... and there is more to life than winning. Garrison Ke... read more

Do US creationists make the world think we’re crazy?

And then we have incredibly bilge like the Creation Museum… and the rest of the world has taken notice. At least they interviewed a religious man who puts creationism in its place. Still, it’s getting ... read more

McCain's Problems

The leader has to work with everyone when you inject racism; anti religion; etc. into a campaign you bring out the hate in people... We need a leader who has consistently been a gentleman and a leader ... read more

‘NYT’ reporter says Palestinians must make ‘concessions… they have long avoided’

The front page of the New York Times today carries a long news analysis by Jerusalem bureau chief Jodi Rudoren on the Palestinians’ bid for international recognition. The thrust of the article is that ... read more

Who won the Bill Nye - Ken Ham Debate? Bill Nye!

(I don’t think you necessarily need to have faith in a god to accept the basic logic of Ham ... But you can’t really do much about a religious belief. Ham presented counter evidence contrary to the ge... read more

Amnesty For Gang Bangers?

During the recent national debate over the since-failed Senate immigration bill, pundits like conservative talk-radio host Kim Wade misrepresented the compromise bill as an "amnesty" for illegal immig... read more

Fighting Israeli Occupying Forces Is “Terrorism.” Boycotting Is “Anti-Semitism.” What’s Allowed?

THAT “TERRORISM” IS a malleable term of propaganda, with no fixed meaning or consistent application, is now quite well-established. Still, its recent application to a spate of violence targeting Israe... read more

Radio 4 and 4 Extra Blog

Last month we announced that Radio 4 will be dramatising Vasily Grossman's epic novel Life and Fate starring Kenneth Branagh. During a week in September, it will take over every drama slot on Radio 4 ... read more

An American Depression?

In his conversation with Bill Moyers this week, Rabbi Michael Lerner offers one explanation, discussing the appeal of dispensationalism, or the religious view held by many Christian Zionists, that the ... read more

Volume 30 (2010)

"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution," as a famous geneticist said ... if derivative, sketch of Darwin's life. The last ten pages or so are devoted to some rather heavy-han... read more

Turnbull's new pitch as Mr Right

Malcolm Turnbull has been eking out his leadership manifesto recently, and much of his efforts seem aimed at boosting his conservative credentials while not scaring off his progressive support base, w... read more