Tag Archives: Republicans

Talk Radio and Oil

I’ve been listening to conservative talk radio here in the valley for the last week, if for no other reason than my own morbid curiosity. But I have to admit, it’s really fascinating. It’s amazing how well republican talking points are spread, and how well they make ridiculous right wing positions sound like

The Cross and the Sword

Having been raised in a religious family, and a religious community, I was always struck by the profound cognitive dissonance that exists between what Jesus says and what most Christians actually practice.

I’ve also long felt that modern American Christianity is much more a social movement than it is a spiritual one. As my friend