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Questions to Ask Missionaries and Evangelists

Posted on May 16, 2022May 19, 2022

I was hurriedly walking to a meeting across my campus about a week ago when a young man stopped me and asked, “Do you mind if I ask you a…

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Disingenuous Christian Proselytizing

Posted on April 4, 2018February 12, 2020

I get a lot of emails. I try to answer all of my emails but am increasingly realizing that some of it may not be worthy of a response. For…

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A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant

Posted on January 12, 2011

On December 17th, Debi and I (along with two friends) went to the American Stage Theatre Company’s presentation of A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant. As someone who studies…

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cat problem and innate morality

Posted on November 21, 2010February 25, 2020

Our neighbors to the east of us recently moved out (they were renting).  In the last couple of months before they moved out, we think they adopted a young cat….

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nice story about my brother Mark

Posted on October 6, 2010

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…

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On TV again – as an expert on “heaven”

Posted on October 5, 2010

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…

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RE: Joys of Muslim Women – more debunking

Posted on July 23, 2010March 11, 2023

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…

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my best publication yet!

Posted on April 10, 2010March 19, 2023

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…

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Scientology-ville (a.k.a. Clearwater, FL) Tour

Posted on June 22, 2009

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…

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The Boston Globe calling…

Posted on March 9, 2009

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. …

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