“You Oughta Know” (post-golf expedition edition)
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Faith & Religion
Too often the Christian religion is obsessed with ‘sin’ – Jim Palmer
Everyone’s a biblical literalist until you bring up gluttony – Rachel Held Evans
Power and gender: among us it shall be different – Richard Beck
How Charles Darwin became the patron saint of American Christianity – The Church of No People
Politics and the problem of Jesus – Zach Hunt
The tire-swing dimension – Timothy
I’m pretty sure God isn’t a helicopter parent – Peter Enns
Culture, Society & Life
“Your privilege does not allow you to see…certain circumstances in society”
Happily-ever-afters don’t help anyone – Joy
First world problems – Alise Wright
‘Religious freedom’ means passive-aggressive Christian domination – Doug Mulder
‘The Lone Ranger’ represents everything that’s wrong with Hollywood blockbusters – Gilbert Cruz
Politics, Economics & Law
With shuffle, the Harper revolution continues its slow, steady crawl – Bob Rae
Don’t blame the young for not voting – Chris Selley
Why don’t women care about politics – Margaret Wente (ugh…)
Sask. gov’t will seek constitutional amendment to abolish Senate
Province’s boom provides little public benefit – Paul Hanley
A to-do list for the New Minister of National Defence – Steve Saideman
Law and justice and George Zimmerman – Andrew Cohen
Former SCOTUS justice John Paul Stevens on SCOTUS’ Voting Rights Act decision
The formula behind the Voting Rights Act
Morsi’s last, lonely days in power – Bessma Momani
Random & Weird
Mandatory siestas provide legal way to beat summer heat
Falling television sets injuring many more children in US than 20 years ago
What I’m reading…
What I’m listening to…