Can AI Be Religious?
I was thinking about AI in the shower -- its power as a tool, its problems, whether or not its overhyped -- and the strange thought crossed my mind: can…
Running in Christianity
Despite being a non-believer (indeed, an outspoken critic of the faith), I find myself still drawn to and intrigued by Christianity -- in particular, to theology as an activity. The…
Christian Pacifism Grows Over Time
Earlier today, John Lovell of the Warrior-Poet Society put out a short video on Instagram where he said: If the mob silences you and you hide your morality from the…
Christian Pacifism in History
Contra the scripture itself, many Christians seem convinced that their faith is not pacifistic -- that it is a "warrior's religion." These people (correctly) point out that the current ecumenical direction…
Tolkien and Lewis’ Curious “Paganism”
Any manner of theology can now be smuggled into people's minds under cover of romance without their knowing it. - C.S. Lewis, Collected Letters, 1939 Reader and commenter "My New…
NEW: Holy Nihilism Published
FINALLY! Editing has been a long slog, but Holy Nihilism is now out, in eBook format as well as paperback. As I say in the introduction, my purpose in writing this is…
Jesus Did Not Come to Bring a Sword, but Peace
I am getting a little tired of all of these "Christian nationalists" who think that their religion justifies nationalism and the violence necessary to defend their nations. The sentiment is…
Podcast on Christianity
I had the pleasure of chatting with Augustus Invictus today about Christianity -- specifically, on my upcoming book attacking Christianity. It was a great conversation which covered a fair bit…
VR Baptism and the Christian Conundrum of “Spirit”
Here's a question: is a virtual-reality baptism valid? On its face, it seems like an absurd question. Better: who would get baptized in virtual reality, and why? The answer to…
What is a Christian? (Request for Comments)
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book, and an attempt to define what a Christian is, exactly: Before discussing the truth of Christianity, we must clarify what is meant by…