Religion

02/19/2025

I spent a decade grinding through two seminaries, chasing a degree in Christian philosophy, only to realize how hollow everything felt when I finally finished. My journey exposed an American evangelical culture bent on wealth, politics, and endless moral crusades, while neglecting the poor, the immigrant, and anyone who didn’t fit their tidy narrative. In the end, all the sermons and apologetics in the world couldn’t hide the stark emptiness at the heart of it all.

Category: Religion

02/18/2025

The Bible is an ancient document, with some of its writings going back to the Bronze Age. In it, we see the polytheism of the ancient world on full display. But this shouldn't lead us to throw out the Bible, but instead treat it like an important historical document that gives us insight into people's views at the time.

Category: Religion

02/18/2025

I used to love Christian apologetics. I spent years studying every answer to every question, looking in the Church Fathers and elsewhere for all the inner workings of the faith. Now, as an agnostic, I see what apologetics was really all about.

Category: Religion

02/16/2025

The Garden of Eden myth serves as the foundation for many religion's view of humanity. It's a view that was created a long time ago and one we need to abandon.

Category: Religion