Category Archives: Religion

The Death of the Episcopal Church is Near

Posted on July 6, 2021 by David K.

By Ryan P. Burge, Eastern Illinois University Last November, I wrote a post for Religion in Public with the title, “The Data is Clear – Episcopalians are in Trouble.” In it, I used survey data to paint a portrait of … Continue reading →

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Sources and parallels of the Exodus – Wikipedia

Posted on April 21, 2021 by David K.

The consensus of modern scholars is that the Bible does not give an accurate account of the origins of the Israelites. There is no indication that the Israelites ever lived in Ancient Egypt, and the Sinai Peninsula shows almost no … Continue reading →

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This persons’s snap story! Just doesn’t seem real at all. : thatHappened

Posted on November 1, 2020 by David K.

About 30 years ago, I started going to an Apostolic Pentecostal church. We believe that the stories in the Bible paint a picture of a God who is still very much involved in this world’s affairs, even though most people … Continue reading →

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Stop the EARN IT Bill Before It Breaks Encryption | EFF Action Center

Posted on October 7, 2020 by David K.

The House and Senate are both pushing forward with the so-called “EARN IT” Act, a bill that will undermine encryption and free speech online. Attorney General William Barr and the DOJ have demanded for years that messaging services give the … Continue reading →

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Google And Oracle’s Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court : NPR

Posted on October 7, 2020 by David K.

Source: Google And Oracle’s Decade-Long Copyright Battle Reaches Supreme Court : NPR I don’t want Oracle to win on the basis of software copyrights, but I do want Google to lose, and get hit with an astronomical penalty. I also … Continue reading →

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Rules of thumb for a 1x developer | The Other Mickey Wiki

Posted on May 4, 2020 by David K.

But I’m feeling ambitious. I would like to become a 1.1x developer. I’m trying to figure out how to get there. Source: Rules of thumb for a 1x developer | The Other Mickey Wiki

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What the Hobby Lobby Ruling Means for America – The New York Times

Posted on April 2, 2020 by David K.

If the court follows the logic of its Hobby Lobby decision in the decades to come, it’s not so hard to imagine a job market where people must interview employers about their religious and political views. Or where people who … Continue reading →

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Joaquin Phoenix Thanks Oscar Crowd for ‘Second Chance’: ‘I’ve Been Selfish, I’ve Been Cruel’

Posted on February 10, 2020 by David K.

Joaquin Phoenix accepted his best actor award for “Joker” with a speech that touched on racism, animal rights and his own ability to change. “I’ve been a scoundrel in my life. I’ve been selfish, I’ve been cruel at times, hard … Continue reading →

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Why white evangelicals are so hostile to immigration – Vox

Posted on September 13, 2019 by David K.

The Bible contains numerous passages that seem to straightforwardly exhort care for the poor, immigrants, and refugees. Isaiah 10, for example, sees God excoriating those who “turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people … Continue reading →

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