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By Thinking Out Aloud on Jul 22, 2014 in: books, economics, film, religion, technology
A wonderful takedown (via) of Love, Actually (by someone who enjoys the film). The suggestion that the characters are all emotional 15 year olds may also have some merit.***On the Kindle-highlights measure, Thomas Piketty's tome on inequality,...
A new Pew study on how Americans view and feel about various religious groups in the US has produced some pretty illuminating data. Read more...
I thought the charts above were interesting. They were made with information from a recent Pew Research Center survey taken between May 30th and June 30th of a random national sample of 3,217 American adults (with a 2.2 point margin of error). Respon...
By Rhymes With Right on Jul 18, 2014 in: Religion
Next time you hear someone say that Islam is a tolerant religion or that it does not allow for coercion in religious matters, point this one out to them. Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop Saad Sirop of Baghdad has confirmed a troubling report from Mosul tha...
By Janey Godley’s Blog on Jul 17, 2014 in: current affairs, government, life, News, podcast, religion, twitter
(Please be aware that this Podcast Contains strong language) In episode 209 of Janey Godley's podcast the comedy duo that is Janey Godley and her daughter Ashley Storrie gives us this week's latest news. The Commonwealth Games are cl...
By Thinking Out Aloud on Jul 17, 2014 in: history, marriage, religion, sexuality
A common argument against same-sex marriage is that marriage is "about" children. Or that the purpose of marriage is the raising of children. Or some similar claim.Conservative philosopher Keith Burgess-Jackson rebuts a certain class of arguments aga...
By Boing Boing on Jul 16, 2014 in: Video, gop, politics, religion, videos, youtube
In "Persecuted," a forthcoming theatrical release movie, religious conservatives defend themselves against pluralism, secularism, reproductive rights, and feminism. Read the rest...