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
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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Continue readingA Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant
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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Continue readingcat problem and innate morality
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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Continue readingnice story about my brother Mark
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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Continue readingOn TV again – as an expert on “heaven”
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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Continue readingRE: Joys of Muslim Women – more debunking
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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Continue readingmy best publication yet!
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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Continue readingScientology-ville (a.k.a. Clearwater, FL) Tour
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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Continue readingThe Boston Globe calling…
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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