Category Archives: Religion

A Defense of Evangelicalism?

Posted on Sunday 6 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

An evangelist defends her faith; Mahler’s 3rd. – – – Two pieces about an evangelist who is defending her ‘culture.’ Reading them now. What is she defending exactly? That could not apply to any religion? First, from the evangelist herself. … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis: MERE CHRISTIANITY

Posted on Friday 4 September 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

(First published 1952. This edition: HarperOne, trade paperback, 2001, xx + 227pp) This is famous as one of the most popular ‘apologetics’ for Christianity. (Coincidentally, I did recently see a poll of the most popular books about Christianity of the … Continue reading →

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Christian Nationalism, and the Dissipation of Science Fiction Into Popular Culture

Posted on Saturday 29 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The arrogance of Christian Nationalism; How some of science fiction has become absorbed into even literary culture. – – – From a few days ago. NY Times, David French, 20 Aug 2026: JD Vance Has a Mind-Bending Vision for America … Continue reading →

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Self-Destruction and Magical Thinking

Posted on Wednesday 26 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Self-destruction: Of the US military, of the Kennedy Center; How MAGA’s religious freedom doesn’t apply to Muslims; Dimwits: Darline Graham, advocates for “conservative-based” science; a GOP nominee who thinks humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time; Liars, vanity projects … Continue reading →

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Penn Jillette, GOD, NO!

Posted on Tuesday 25 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Subtitled “Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales” (Simon & Schuster, August 2011, 231pp) This is an odd book that is superficially about religion and atheism and the author’s own version of a “ten commandments,” but … Continue reading →

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Kevin, Sean, Darline

Posted on Sunday 23 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Noting Kevin Kelly’s substack; David French, Sean Duffy, Harvard, and fear of corruption; World hunger is declining; How is Sharia Law worse than Christian Nationalism? (asking for a friend); Ignoramous Darline Graham pivots to a safe conservative target: trans kids. … Continue reading →

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Ideology and Fertility

Posted on Thursday 20 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The complex reasons behind the drop in fertility; Mike Johnson is literally illiterate; Texas Christians are trying to define Muslims out of existence; Trump is trying crush California’s environmental policies, of course; Robert Reich explores who’s benefiting from the explosion … Continue reading →

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Stories and Reality

Posted on Tuesday 18 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Are more Americans seeing the truth behind the GOP lies?; Evidence that disputes Trump’s promises, in 11 charts; Robert Reich tells Scott Bessent who’s wrong and who’s right; Paul Krugman wonders why Trump likes North Korea, the worst government on … Continue reading →

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Faith Excuses Everything; Process Models Accomplish Things

Posted on Monday 10 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

By way of Jerry Coyne and Jason Arday, comments from Richard Dawkins about physics, natural selection, and human intuition; To JD Vance, a tumbling glass is evidence of God; Conservatives hate social responsibility, e.g. they would repeal helmet laws; A … Continue reading →

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Little House on the Prairie, and Presumptions

Posted on Thursday 6 August 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

About the new Little House on the Prairie; Short items: GOP melts down over Abdul El-Sayed; Trump is learning to be embarrassed; MSM covers heat events without mentioning climate change; Heritage Foundation thinks Fauci proves we should ignore experts; an … Continue reading →

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