Rick Lowery, at the Huffington Post, discussing abortion and the Bible: It’s hard to ask biblical texts the modern question, “when does human life begin?” because the Bible has a very different understanding of human reproduction. Biblical writers don’t talk … Continue reading
This is the second in a series of posts on Joshua and the leadership transition from Moses. The first post can be found here. Despite a new face to lead the Israelites, Joshua proves to be pretty similar to Moses. … Continue reading
This is the first in a two-part post series on Joshua and the leadership transition from Moses. The next book after the Pentateuch, Joshua, carries the name of Israel’s successor to Moses, who is described here as “filled with the … Continue reading
According to the recently-released Global Index of Religion and Atheism, the world has grown less religious. Fifty-nine percent of the people in the world considers themselves “religious,” while 23% consider themselves “not religious.” Thirteen percent are committed atheists. Overall: Globally, … Continue reading
Maggie Lamond Simone, at the Huffington Post, uses the controversy over Chick Fil-A’s stance on gay marriage to make a broader point about the Bible: Those who base their prejudice on the Bible’s teachings are cherry-picking their beliefs, which I … Continue reading
One of the most popular and most searched-for types of post on this site has been our series of the most ridiculous things in scripture. The series serves as a sort of round-up post on each book of the Bible that … Continue reading
Not sure how we missed this one: Over at the New York Times, the regular humorly advice column, The Ethicist, recently featured a question regarding a nonbeliever joining a Bible study. (The questioner wanted to join the Bible study to … Continue reading
The Holey Books layout, we admit, hasn’t been spectacular. Using a rather basic WordPress design, we have prided function over form here, since the primarily purpose of the site has been its analysis. Still, we’re in the process of trying … Continue reading
We come to the end of Deuteronomy. After the long “Song of Moses”—which, as we mentioned in a previous post, is likely the oldest bit of this book—Moses dies, aged 120 years (Deut. 34:7: “yet his eyes were not weak nor … Continue reading
From Reason.com: It’s no wonder that atheists poll so badly; according to the same survey, religious folks believe the godless are about as trustworthy as rapists. “While atheists may see their disbelief as a private matter on a metaphysical issue,†explained … Continue reading
