I was chatting with my Mom over IM the other day when she told me a story about my brother Mark (well, sort of). A little background is required. After…
I’m not religious, but I write about it occasionally… Okay, way more than occasionally.
I was chatting with my Mom over IM the other day when she told me a story about my brother Mark (well, sort of). A little background is required. After…
I received an email from the director of PR at my university last week looking for an expert on religion to comment on a news story the local Fox affiliate…
Another relative (not my uncle this time), sent me the email below, but (I think smartly) asked me if it was accurate. My response follows the email: This was written…
I don’t typically mention my publications on this blog, but this is one about which I am particularly proud. I think it is a significant contribution not only to the…
He’s ranting about this report, of which I am a co-author. I consider this a shining achievement and derive almost as much satisfaction from watching Glenn Beck’s hysterics over our…
Yesterday morning I was reading the local paper when I came upon this story about Scientology (part 1 of 3). Apparently 4 fairly prominent members of the religion have defected…
I received an email from Michael Paulson, a religion reporter for The Boston Globe, yesterday asking me if I had time to talk about a new study coming out today. …
An article I co-authored with Michael Nielsen just came out in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. It takes a look at some claims made by the LDS Church concerning…
I should really be doing other work, but after reading the news this morning, it dawned on me that what I really wanted to do was write a short blog…