1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (449+ words) Religion becomes pathological when it severs itself from reason'sliding into arbitrariness, fanaticism, and irrationality. In doing so, it does not merely distort faith; it endangers the peace of society itself. This now appears less theoretical and more central in USA…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (579+ words) Opinion TJ Williams Hauger "|" March 2, 2026 Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu announced their joint missile strike on Iran with a laundry list of the sins of the ayatollah's regime while ignoring the violence they themselves have inflicted upon their own citizens…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (225+ words) This is Rob Long with Martini Shot for The Ankler. A friend asked me to come to his birthday dinner next week. "That is," he added, "if they'll let you out." "Let me out?" I asked. I have been a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (193+ words) You won't be able to guess which one it is Most belief systems are built on a "Universalist" framework: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. But the most "evil" religion wouldn't just ignore this rule;…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (373+ words) After reaching the finals of'Britain's Got Talent'and landing a record deal,'Eddie Brett'was flying high. But when success fell away, seeking peace led him right back to Jesus' Things felt normal growing up. But when I reflect on it now,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Before playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in 'Apocalypse Now,' actor Robert Duvall, a U. S. Army veteran, persuaded a Vietnam War helicopter pilot to explain the realities of air cavalry life. Before playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now," actor Robert…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (501+ words) PR. com Joe Novak, a retired astronautical engineer who spent forty-one years working for America's space program as an Air Force officer and, subsequently, as a government contractor, has completed his new book, "A Lifetime of Resisting Religious Blather: Essays,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (205+ words) TST has filed numerous lawsuits invoking First Amendment Free Exercise and Establishment Clause claims to challenge abortion restrictions, demand "After School Satan" clubs in public schools, and install occult statues on government property. The ruling comes just weeks after two…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1294+ words) A lyrical essay on Hozier's "Take Me to Church" as a meditation on shame, sexuality, institutional judgment, and the reclaiming of humanity through love. Hozier has described the song as being about sex, humanity, and the way church doctrine can…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (611+ words) Plenty of Old Testament stories fall under the heading of Too Hot For TV. The Bible verses that inspire "House of David" have several, including one preordained romance between its titular hero (played by Michael Iskander) and Mychal (Indy Lewis),…...