I Hate Rob Bell

  Seriously. I hate that guy. Now I admit, I’m not like an authority on him or anything. I haven’t read his new book, the one about how the Bible is a collection of stories or whatever. I haven’t read the one before that, either (I forget what it’s about, but I’m sure reading it […]

Anarchist Theology

This is adapted from Misfit Faith, ch. 6: “Too Good to be False (Or, Religion is a Fairy Tale)” Politically and economically speaking, I am pretty much an anarchist. Now before you start flipping out about how society needs organization and oversight, I would urge you to relax, unclench, and understand that as a theory, […]

Bourbon, Sex, and Magic

This is an excerpt from Misfit Faith, chapter 6: “Too Good to be False (Or, Religion is a Fairy Tale)” We all know the story of Cinderella: Oppressed and despised stepchild wants to join her stepsisters at the royal ball, but she can’t because she has nothing to wear (Hashtag, WhitePeopleProblems). So what happens? A […]