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Church Sign Offers Churchy Medical Advice

26 April 2013by Allen O'Brien 3 Comments

“Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever […]

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Science, Theology
The Juliana Theory

Portrait Of A Christian Punk/Rock/Ska Adolescence

11 April 2013by Allen O'Brien Leave a comment

You’ve probably heard of Switchfoot, P.O.D., and maybe even MxPx‘s “Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo”… but if you recognize any of these bands, there’s a good chance that […]

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Theology
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Sometimes It’s Hard To See The Execution For All The Pomp

3 April 2013by Allen O'Brien 1 Comment

Christian worship is somewhat morbid.  At least it used to be.  I have smoothed over the story of Jesus’ death so often that it has lost some of its texture, […]

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Theology
By Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar)

Sunday Reflection: A Huge God Small Enough For A Grave

31 March 2013by Allen O'Brien 2 Comments

“All we are is dust in the wind, dude… dust, wind, dude.” – Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure An early Christian went to ancient Athens and told a story. The […]

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Theology
Equal

RE: “Distracted” – Satan Didn’t Post That Picture, I Did.

29 March 2013by Allen O'Brien 6 Comments

DEAR CAITLIN, Your post blew up today. Christians on Facebook and Twitter have been reposting your article like crazy, which I’m sure has pleasantly surprised you. You are probably both a kind […]

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Politics, Theology
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5 Reasons Why Atheism Should Be Illegal

28 March 2013by Allen O'Brien 25 Comments

“Our culture has accepted two huge lies: The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love […]

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Politics, Theology

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