Tennessee Republicans trying to make Bible the official state book
Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is trying to get the Bible designated the official state book. “This country wasn’t founded on…
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Respecting LGBTQ people & their rights is a test – of your Christian faith
Many Christians feel compelled to tell queer folks that they are living a “sin” that is “offensive to God.” A common response is, “Then why…
Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods will make Bible prices skyrocket & his base isn’t happy about it
You may not realize this, but China is the world’s largest manufacturer of Christian Bibles. That means that most U.S. bookstores purchase items made by…
This ‘Slave Bible’ cut out the parts about freedom to prevent slave rebellions
Photo: Twitter/Museum of the Bible A new museum exhibit highlights how the Bible has been used as a political document with a copy that omits…
Conversion therapy bill dies at the hand of gay politician in California
Democratic Assemblymember Evan Low unexpectedly withdrew his support yesterday for his own conversion therapy bill. It would have made the fraudulent practice illegal for adults…
Was Jesus a queer drag king?
From “The Last Supper” at St. Francis Catholic Church.Photo: St. Francis Catholic Church It’s Easter, so it’s only appropriate that someone is talking about Jesus.…
Why did Baptists reject this Texas pastor’s condemnation of white supremacists?
At this year’s annual Southern Baptist Convention held in Phoenix, Arizona, leaders in the Resolutions Committee initially voted not to permit the general body to…
Radio host accuses gays of stealing rainbow from God, demands we ‘give it back’
Photo: Shutterstock, AP Photo And lo, the Word was handed down on high, to the antigay activist, preacher and American Family Association radio host Bryan J.…
Pastor Kevin Swanson: ‘Highlights’ magazine is no better than ISIS
Colorado pastor Kevin Swanson — the radio host and preacher who in 2015 infamously called for the execution of gays — now has Highlights children’s…
Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, and oxymoronic ‘Biblical’ science
“Not knowing is bad. Not wishing to know is worse.”—Nigerian Proverb “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinkingwe used when we…