I grew up as a Christian fundamentalist. It’s taken me years to be proud of those words, and to realise the power they have. For years, they were my shameful secret, to be hidden away like an abusive stepfather. I’ve come to realise that, like an abusive stepfather, it is nothing to be ashamed of, [...]
Hello fellow Heretics, I return from my cave. I had a long list of stuff I was going to blog about but after reading a BBC article about Atheist ‘Churches’, and reading Alain De Botton’s ‘Ten Commandments for Atheists’ I felt sharing my thoughts on this subject matter would be a good way to return. [...]
Remember Leadership is Male, the book I posted about at the start of June? As Christmas Eve approaches, another gem has revealed itself on my relatives’ bookshelf. What’s the Difference? Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible is a similar volume by John Piper, and like Leadership is Male has a foreword by Elisabeth Elliot. (Because, [...]
There’s much to say in the wake of the Newtown shootings that occurred this past Friday. Discussions about the state of gun control (or lack thereof) and mental health in America that need to be had. All of which would be much better articulated by others. But as Hurricane Sandy proved earlier this year, there’s [...]
Beliefs have power over the actions we take and condone of others. Pretty cut and dry there, right? If I think A is true, then B happening is okay. The problem comes when certain actions reach the moral event horizon and we are left scrambling for a belief for those actions that doesn’t immediately unease [...]
I am an atheist, and an angry one. An anti-theist, if you like. A firebrand. Not only do I doubt a god exists, I think belief in one, and religion in general, is bad for our planet – inherently. In my writing and my day-to-day life, I’m actively engaged in trying to talk people out [...]
Hey there Heresy Club Readers. Although it is now technically Thursday 27th of September, as I have not been to bed yet, I will treat this post as something I’m writing on Wednesday 26th of September. The reason for this is because the 26th of September is a significant date in my memory, although I [...]
For a while now, I’ve wanted to have some sort of gendered language consultation, getting views from across the board, but it’s never really felt right to do so. However, since the start of the “Question of the Week” section, I’ve thought that it might be the ideal platform. So, here’s your fourth question of [...]
Hello friends, It’s time for another post. I promise this won’t be as lengthy as my last offering (which went down VERY well, by the way, to my absolute delight. Thanks so much for that response). Today, I have a bone to pick. I deliberately waited a few days after the incident I’m about to [...]
