Religion Archives

Notes from ECCC ’17: Folklore and the Death of Belief

March 23, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Belief isn’t dead. It’s just shifted around a little.

'Madeleine L'Engle: Herself," page 319. WaterBrook Press, 2001.

Dispelling the Myth of Myth: More on Courage From Stories

November 18, 2016December 9, 2017Amy Weir

This article continues the thoughts on the importance of stories that I touched on in “Madeleine L’Engle on Courage From Stories” earlier this week.

Intelligently Designing Science

August 24, 2011GeekMom37

Let’s go ahead and open a can of worms on a geek-oriented website. For a while now I’ve been toying with my thoughts on intelligent design, where do I really stand? Since I was 16, and madly in love with Cmdr. William Riker of the Starship Enterprise, I have been a believer and advocate of […]

Review: The Real State of America Atlas

August 23, 2011GeekMom2

I received a package of books for review several weeks ago, courtesy of Penguin Books. My eighteen-year-old, Brad, immediately picked up The Real State of America Atlas: Mapping the Truths of the United States by Cynthia Enloe and Joni Seager and thumbed through it. “This is going to be a good book,” he announced. Filled […]

Science in Short: (dis)Prove It!

July 11, 2011GeekMom1

Some days it seems like no matter where you go on the internet, friends and foes of science are arguing about whether or not evolution should be taught in public schools. Lately, the squabble has been making new rounds on YouTube (I’m not sure it ever stops or starts, but bear with me) and today […]

Geek Has The Irrational Nonsense Blues

June 2, 2011GeekMom5

“Mom, is Santa Claus real?” No, it’s just a fun thing to pretend. “Good.” Soon: “Mom, magic isn’t real, right?” Right. “Just checking.” Later: “Mom, what’s a god?” Something like an imaginary friend who hogs all the good stuff and bosses you around, then gets mad whenever you do something they don’t like. “Why would […]

Religious Ninja Seeks Girl in Distress THE MOVIE

May 17, 2011December 15, 2017Cathé Post5

When I go to a movie, I expect to be entertained and not be subjected to a social commentary of today’s society. If I want deeper meaning, I’ll watch a documentary. That being said, I was excited to see Priest after reading a couple of reviews that promised me such an experience. The story is […]