Biden, Commander of the “True Believers”

February 21, 2021

I have previously presented the supporters of woke culture in the US as "Godless Puritans". This is a shortcut to point out that many of them do not believe in God. I would like to correct this pictur…

Political Jesus

December 28, 2020

Religion

Let’s hit the road in the search for the real Jesus. Galilee, Year 27: baptized by an itinerant preacher, John the Baptist. That’s when the story really begins. We know virtually nothing of his life t…

Suppressing the Cult of Pope John Paul II

November 23, 2020

Religion

As chief conductor of the saint factory, Pope John Paul II was always going to be, in time, canonised. Almost 500 saints were created under his watch. The previous 600 years had seen 300.&…

America Has Traded God for Empire, Narcissism, Militarism, Usury, Sodomy

October 28, 2020

Opinion

It goes without saying that Father Joseph Gleason of Russian Faith is making his mark in the world for the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ. His theological journey has finally taken him into the priest…

The French Schoolteacher Terrorist Attack Raises Questions About Self-Censorship

October 25, 2020

Opinion

The terrorist attack that was committed by a religious extremist against a French schoolteacher who showed his students cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad as part of a free speech lesson raises que…

COVID-19: How 3 Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts

October 20, 2020

History

Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes Covid-19 has already …

How the Christian Right Won the Culture Wars

October 16, 2020

Opinion

The likely appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court may mark the end of this round of the culture wars. For half-a-century, the U.S. has been a battleground over “moral” and sex…

The Rise of Christian Nationalism in America

October 11, 2020

Opinion

On Aug. 26, during the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence closed out his acceptance speech with a biblical sleight of hand. Speaking before a crowd at the Fort McHenry…