Category Archives: Religion

MAGA is for OT, not NT

Posted on Tuesday 14 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

John Pavlovitz on how MAGA hates the Pope’s Jesus; The Pope denounces the US “delusion of omnipotence”; William Saletan on the GOP acting like bigots; Tom Nichols on Trump’s latest meltdown; Sean Hannity knows better than the Pope; More about … Continue reading →

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The Slow Motion American Train Wreck

Posted on Monday 13 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Rebecca Solnit on how the US is destroying itself; The significance of Victor Orbán’s loss; How Trump thinks religion is about power, not morality; Trump’s grotesque AI image depicting himself as a Jesus figure. – – – I’ve gradually become … Continue reading →

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Those Who Do, Those Who Can’t

Posted on Friday 10 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

How some of us reach for the stars, while others are mired in oppressive religious fantasies; How both sides think God is on their side, and wondering what religions are trying to accomplish; Rebecca Boyle on what we’re seeing new … Continue reading →

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Another Nothing-burger Trump Deal

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Trump’s ‘deal’ with Iran seems to have accomplished none of his objectives, and is worse than the Obama deal that Trump cancelled; Comments from Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Media Matters; Which spills over in the contrast between Artemis II and … Continue reading →

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Artemis, and the Weirding of American Religion

Posted on Monday 6 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The Artemis mission, the dark side solecism, the flat earth crazies; Paul Krugman echoes my thoughts from yesterday: will America as we knew it end Tuesday? The weirding of American religion, what with claims of teleportation and demons; Brief items … Continue reading →

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God-Botherers

Posted on Saturday 4 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Ross Douthat and Bart Ehrman debate about the evolution of human morality; I’m not completely on board with either of them, and have a better explanation; Examples of the religiously besotted: who think Christ is the King of America; who … Continue reading →

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Psychics and Literacy

Posted on Friday 3 April 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

If psychics are real, why hasn’t even one shown up to find Nancy Guthrie? Pete Hegseth keeps blocking military promotions for blacks and females; And he’s holding a Protestants-only Good Friday service; Big Think on the persistence of intuitive superstitious … Continue reading →

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Grasping Reality, or Not

Posted on Tuesday 31 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Robert Reich on how Trump thinks he’s winning, but isn’t; Matt Gaetz thinks the US Army is engaging in an alien hybrid breeding program; How some pardoned Jan. 6th rioters have engaged in crime sprees; Paul Krugman wonders why Trump’s … Continue reading →

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What Is American Exceptionalism, Really?

Posted on Thursday 26 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Lydia Polgreen on how the problem isn’t Trump, it’s America; David French wonders if America is so rich, why are Americans so miserable? Faith that climate change isn’t real; Short items: that classic poll against Arabic numerals; how people who … Continue reading →

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Again, Living in History

Posted on Tuesday 24 March 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

How America has become a dangerous nation; How Christian Nationalists really do want to destroy their political enemies; What that poll about MAGA supporting Trump 100% really means; Brief items about the Supreme Court, a quote from Kurt Andersen about … Continue reading →

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