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Atheists are frequently challenged to explain why they are so critical of religious and theistic beliefs. Why do we care what others believe? Why don't we just leave people alone to believe what they want?

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Harry Potter: Do the Harry Potter Books Promote Immorality?

Sunday November 22, 2009
The Harry Potter books have come under fire from different critics for many reasons. Perhaps the most serious accusation is that it teaches immorality by telling children it’s OK to act immorally on behalf of some cause that is perceived as more important. Thus, it is argued, Harry Potter teaches kids to accept moral relativism or moral egoism rather than the moral absolutism of traditional Christianity. Does Harry Potter promote immorality? Is Christianity based on moral absolutes?

 

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The Un-Pilgrims

Sunday November 22, 2009
During the Thanksgiving holidays, most people focus on the experiences and the legacy of the Pilgrims - they are, after all, a primary source for Thanksgiving traditions and mythology. At the same time, however, they were not the first settlers in the Americas nor were they the only ones to experience and survive serious hardship. Most have never really learned about the Dutch settlers and their colony of New Netherland - a region which was characterized by religious and social diversity. Read more...

Mailbag: Making Choices

Sunday November 22, 2009
From: "Leeann"
Subject: Faith
i think i have an idea of how you might feel about the subject of God. (please forgive if i am wrong). for more years that i care to remember, i didnt believe God wanted anything to do with me. I had commited so much sin and was so ashamed that i figured i had no hope.
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Nietzsche vs. Gibson: Suffering, Debt, and Guilt with Jesus

Saturday November 21, 2009
One of the curious features of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion" is how it is almost entirely preoccupied with the suffering and death of Jesus. We are told nothing about his message or his ministry - even the resurrection is given little attention. In their place, the camera lingers over Jesus' reaction to being whipped and even over the stripping of his flesh through torture. What does this have to say about Mel Gibson's theology and, perhaps, Christianity generally?

 

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