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, Jul 30, 2009
The Passion of David Bazan
At the Cornerstone Christian rock festival, a fallen evangelical returns to sing about why he broke up with God.
by Jessica Hopper
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, Jun 20, 2011
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On the Separation Between Church and NBC
In America, God and golf go together like roast beef and ham.
by Lauri Apple
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Fiction Issue 2012: "Thank God for Facebook!"
Postings from the grave
by Timothy Moore
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, Nov 18, 2011
This is what theocracy looks like
The Republican candidates tackle the key biblical issues in Iowa Saturday.
by Steve Bogira
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Favre and Tebow: the perfect storm
Brett Favre would talk to the Bears if they lost their damn minds and picked up the phone to call him.
by Kevin Warwick
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, Mar 21, 2013
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by Dan Savage
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Savage Love, August 27, 2009
"Someone telling me that God hates me is about as hurtful as someone telling me that the Blue Fairy thinks I look fat in these jeans."
by Dan Savage
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, Nov 13, 2012
America—a constitutional theocracy
De Tocqueville's idea of religion's place in America is analogous to my idea of the place of the monarchy in Britain
by Michael Miner
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, Aug 17, 2006
Do you know anyone who plans to kill little kids?
You can have your bad god, or you can have your weak god.
by Harold Henderson
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, Apr 11, 2013
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God loves fags
An expert can attest! Plus: Avoiding the forced march to orgasm.
by Dan Savage
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, Nov 18, 2006
God vs. God
Can God be both angry smiter and unmoved mover?
by Harold Henderson
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, Aug 25, 2006
Atheist conservative vs. religious conservative smackdown!
Conservatism without gods--what would Louis XIV say?
by Harold Henderson
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, Dec 12, 2011
Without god on your side, part II
The Bears have no one and nothing to blame but themselves for a loss to the Broncos.
by Ted Cox
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, Mar 8, 2010
God Told Me To
Highway 51 pre-visited
by Cliff Doerksen
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Culture Vultures
, Jan 24, 2013
This week's Culture Vultures recommend:
The Idolatry of God,
š!,
and the Music Box Theatre
by Katie Kather and Janey Lee
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, Jun 23, 2010
Insane In the Membrane
Church: safe when used as directed
by Cliff Doerksen
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Culture Vultures
, Feb 28, 2013
This week's Culture Vultures recommend:
Christopher Hitchens, Benny the Bull, and
Purple Rain
by Katie Kather, Janey Lee, and Hannah Lorenz
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