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I Get Religious Mail: Bibles, Not Peace

The flow of religious junk mail in my mailbox seems to be accelerating. Here’s the latest, a begging letter from the American Bible Society. (Click for larger.) The thrust of this solicitation is that...

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From the Mailbag: Minds Do Change

Changing your mind about the belief system that’s defined your life is a rare occurrence, one that demands an uncommon degree of courage and intellectual honesty. For obvious reasons, it’s something...

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I Get Religious Mail: Trust in God, Go Hungry Anyway

The apologetic doublethink required to believe in miracles while asking for donations.

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I Get Religious Mail: That’s Not What “Miracle” Means

A Christian charity that wants to cure people of a disease God sends to punish sinners.

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I Get Religious Mail: St. John’s Folly

I’m continually surprised by what people are willing to declare a “charitable” cause and ask others for money for. This week, I got a solicitation in the mail that pushes those boundaries even further:...

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From the Mailbag: Activism Makes a Difference

As you can imagine, I’ve been feeling pretty pessimistic since the 2016 election. It’s seriously undermined my positive and optimistic view of America’s future. But I’ve always believed that minds are...

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Letter-Writing Wednesday: Don’t Help Republicans Govern

We owe our opponents across the aisle the same respect and consideration they showed us.

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Letter-Writing Wednesday: Andrew Cuomo’s Bad Faith

Dear Governor Cuomo: As a New York State resident and a Democrat, I was dismayed to read that you vetoed a bipartisan bill passed by the legislature to reform the state’s woefully inadequate...

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I Get Religious Mail: Bibles for China

Like Western businesses seeking to expand, religious evangelists are engaging in calculated self-censorship.

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From the Mailbag: A Less Acerbic Approach

It’s always a good feeling to get a letter like this one, from a correspondent who asked to remain anonymous for now. Hearing that I played a part in someone’s deconversion brightens my whole day. I...

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