Is she out of her mind?
An investigation of a near-death experience I participated in a panel at the annual conference of the Society of Biblical Literature (jointly with the American Academy of Religion) in Boston in November, 2025. Sponsored by the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the event included readings from Debating God’s Existence: Believers and Skeptics in Friendly Conversation (Eerdmans, […]
Do Christian nationalists misread their own scripture?
Many evangelicals claim that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. But where do they see that? Christianity is not mentioned in any of America’s founding documents. The only references to religion in the Constitution are exclusionary, such as “no religious test shall ever be required” for public office. Nevertheless, although Christianity does […]
Pastors’ defense of hotel bibles got it all wrong
Freedom From Religion Foundation co-president Dan Barker responds to pastors who say he is wrong to claim that the bible calls for the death of nonbelievers.