Rachel Ford is a programmer, and since 8:00 to 5:00 doesn't provide enough opportunity to bask in screen glare, she writes in her spare time. She was raised a very fundamentalist Christian, but eventually "saw the light." Rachel's personal blog is Rachel's Hobbit Hole, where she discusses everything from Tolkien to state politics.
In the world of comic books and superhero movies, there are always important new controversies to be found. Why did Superman lose the red underwear in Man of Steel? What minion of darkness decided to cast Ben Affleck as Batman? And now, thanks to anti-abortion site Life Site News, we have a truly crucial one: How will our culture survive if the “roles of male and female in the sexual act literally get turned around” on-screen? Read more
Much has been said about the implications of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death last week. Conservatives in particular have been devoting a lot of breath, ink, and airtime to the various facets of his passing — from blind obstructionism to prevent a replacement before the next POTUS takes office, to hand-wringing that liberals were not appropriately grieved, from promoting conspiracy theories under the guise of just-asking-questions about Scalia’s death to outright stating President Obama had him killed in a pagan ritual. It’s downright nutty how far they’re taking this. And then along comes Glenn Beck, to argue that Scalia’s death was more or less a gift from God. Not because he hates Scalia, but because he loves Ted Cruz so very much. (Happy belated Valentine’s Day, Senator?) Beck was discussing with co-host Pat Gray God’s plan in letting Justice Scalia die. Noting that he didn’t want to speak for God, he proceeded to do exactly that, as he provided the answer from on High to a hypothetical sarcastic “thanks” for Scalia’s death: “You’re welcome.” Read more
Whatever it may mean in other parts of the world, or might have meant in other eras, Christian persecution in the United States today stands for one thing: That abhorrent concept that laws apply to Christians, too. Luckily, there are stalwart champions of justice and freedom who are eager to rescue their fellow religionists from odious impediments like equality. Champions like presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, who on Wednesday discussed with Christian radio host Janet Medford what he called “government persecution” of Christians… Read more
