27 November, 2007 by Matt Robison
Did you know that the main inspiration for one of modern Christianity’s foundational assumptions is Plato?
You heard that right.
It isn’t the Bible, Jesus, the early Christians, or even first century Judaism. It was the Greek philosopher Plato. And that certainly doesn’t bode well, because Plato was a complete nutball.
It’s from Plato that […]

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2 October, 2007 by Matt Robison
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” (Matt. 5:9)
Jesus begins his sermon on the mount with a list of blessings that would have shocked his contemporary Jewish audience. These oppressed people, who believed they were still in exile, longed for the coming kingdom of God, when YHWH would finally […]

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20 September, 2007 by Matt Robison
(This is a guest post from our good friend, Mr. Fundamentalist.)
The world is descending into a pit filled with unimaginable horrors, such as terrorist attacks caused by homosexuals, Democrats in public office, and comeback performances by Britney Spears.
And let’s face it, Christianity itself isn’t that far behind. Like a sick puppy, we run after […]

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