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What does the Bible say about same-sex marriage?

Perspective

The religious conservative criticize same-sex marriage, saying it violates the biblical definition of marriage. They are wrong, and here’s why.

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Happy birthday Thomas Jefferson, you blasphemous heretic you

Features

Imagine if Barack Obama took a copy of the Bible and cut out his favorite passages with scissors, glued them onto paper and said, “there, that’s a better version.”

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Women in the Bible, one novel at a time

Features

Men are the central characters in most Bible stories. But for one author, it’s all about the ladies.
An interview with Eva Etzioni-Halevy.

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David Plotz’ Good Book: a review

Features

His column “Blogging the Bible” on Slate.com was the precursor to his new book about his Bible reading adventure called Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible. “Every single word of the Bible” doesn’t include the New Testament of course. As a Jew, he is exempt.

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Let’s get wasted! The story of Purim

Features

“A person should drink on Purim until the point where they can’t tell the difference between ‘Blessed is Mordechai’ and ‘Cursed is Haman.’”

No, this quote isn’t instruction for a Jewish frat-party game, it’s taken directly from Talmud.

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Plotz’ “Blogging the Bible” turns into a “Good Book”

Blog

David Plotz, Slate.com editor and author of the brilliant “Blogging the Bible”, has a new book out called “Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible.”

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A Bible for every niche

Features

Those who don’t want to bogged down with a thick, leather-bound tome with microscopic print have plenty of other options. Here are 10 such niche alternatives to the thing we call the Bible.

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Prophets in love, part 1: Abrahamic religions

Features

The first in a 4 part series, here we will examine some of the major prophets of religion, and the romantic relationships that may or may not have shaped the evolution of their respective faith.

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Yet another evolution debate

Blog

I posted a short personal essay the other day, explaining my belief that evolution and belief in a creator are not mutually exclusive. I was very impressed at the debate that ensued in the comments. It was relatively free of personal attacks, name calling, and general stupidity. These were very intelligent, informed, thoughtful and somewhat long-winded comments

You can read all 4500 words of comments here, but I’m sure you have better things to do. Therefore I have edited the comments down to about 2500 words for you reading pleasure.

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Darwin is the Devil

Blog

Darwin has long been a champion to Atheists. Why can’t he be a champion to believers as well?

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Bible porn

Creative Nonfiction

And once when I was 22, among ten high school boys whose souls had been entrusted to me for a week, I sat down on the carpet and read them, for their edification, Bible porn.

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