Category Archives: Musings & Rants: Christianity

Why is the Bible So Badly Written?

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Valerie Tarico

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Many passages in the Bible would get kicked back by any competent editor or writing professor, kicked back with a lot of red ink—often, in fact, more red than black. Continue reading →

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Alabama Conservatives are Right: Roy Moore’s Behavior is Perfectly Biblical

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

When it comes to relationships between woman and men, the contents of the Bible confront modern Jews and Christians with a difficult choice. Conservative Christians often proclaim that the Quran encourages marriage and molestation of girls who are too young … Continue reading →

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The Bible Story and Ancient Sexual Script Behind the Handmaid’s Tale

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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At the heart of Hulu’s series and Atwood’s book lies an ancient story about two slave women. If The Handmaid’s Tale offers any sign, Margaret Atwood has read more of her Bible than many Christians. Superficially, Atwood’s dystopian novel is littered with … Continue reading →

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Fabricating Jesus — An Interview with Former Minister David Chumney

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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How the gospel stories in the New Testament came to be. David Chumney spent almost three decades as an ordained Presbyterian minister before quietly exiting the ministry and Christianity itself. He now describes himself as agnostic, but his exodus from … Continue reading →

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Evidence About Jesus is Weaker than You Might Think

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Valerie Tarico

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Most people would be shocked to learn how little is actually known about Jesus. Note: This story was co-authored with David Fitzgerald, author of “Jesus: Mything in Action.” Before the European Enlightenment, virtually all New Testament experts assumed that handed-down … Continue reading →

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