From Ars Disputandi, Eric Steinhart (William Paterson): Theological Implications of the Simulation Argument; Brian Garvey (Lancaster): Absence of Evidence, Evidence of Absence, and the Atheist’s Teapot; and a review of The Uses of Paradox: Religion, Self-Transformation, and the Absurd by Matthew Bagger. An interview with Rodney Stark, author of God's Battalions: the Case for the Crusades. What Christians can learn from Muslims: Please ask yourself whether you would like others to judge Christianity based on the picture of it now being presented in the modern Western media. The first chapter from Wicca and Witchcraft for Dummies by Diane Smith. A review of Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement by Kathryn Joyce. A review of Should We Fire God? Finding Hope in God When We Don't Understand by Jim Pace. A review of After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters by N.T. Wright (and more). I Wanna Hold Your Hand: Wayne Adams on finding common ground between religion and philosophy. Jason Boyett on 3 wrong ways to read the Bible: How to read the Bible without trying to make it into something it's not. A panel on The Evolution of God by Robert Wright. Philip Pullman creates a darker Christ in new assault on the church (and more). Uppercase: Why does God have an initial capital letter? An interview with John Allen, author of The Future Church: How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church. A review of Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology by Marc Headley. An interview with Stephen Prothero, author of God is Not One (and more and more and more). Jonathan Cuff on the funny, strange stuff Christians like (and more). Forgive Not: Gary Wills on his struggle with the sins of his church.
