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Pastor’s Corner ~ Jesus Led the Protest

Time is absolutely a fleeting commodity in my life right now and I must devote it almost exclusively to my book project and the development of my upcoming webinar series,“Dominionism 101: An Introduction to Today’s Political Right”. These two projects … Continue reading

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Pastors Corner ~ The Bible – Join the Argument

UNDER THE TEST OF TIME, THE BIBLE FAILS By Howard Bess Almost every form of Christianity claims the Bible as its Holy Book. This is true of Roman Catholics, Protestants, the Orthodox, and most every form of Independent congregation. The … Continue reading

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Hope’s Journal ~ Reflections of a Walkaway

Here is another moving account by “Hope” as she dredges herself back through these very painful and upsetting memories of her time immersed in Christian Dominionism which has single-handedly done more damage and pushed more people away from faith by … Continue reading

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Pastor’s Corner ~ Christianity Wears Two Faces

Pastor Bess has given voice to the violent and autocratic dogma of Christian Dominionism… A CHRISTIANITY THAT FACES PLURALISM By Howard Bess One of the great sins of Christianity is that it has sought dominance.  Somehow most Christian leaders have … Continue reading

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Interviews & Guests ~ Religion & Politics…It’s Really Okay to Talk About It!

Remember the warnings by our elders that “It is not polite to discuss religion and politics”? Well, I clearly disagree. They are two subjects that are trying to meld into one right before our eyes and if we do not … Continue reading

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“Hope’s Journal” ~ Reflections of a Walkaway

It is as important for those of us who are learning about the world of this huge coercive religious movement known as Christian Dominionism, as it is for those who have walked away from it to realize that they are … Continue reading

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Casting Aspersions ~ So UN-Christ-like!

It isn’t just Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann or Sharron Angle who babble religious nonsense in the name of Christianity as exhibited in the following clip from CNN by Franklin Graham’s absurd remarks about President Obama. Graham essentially asserted on CNN … Continue reading

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All Faith~No Faith We ALL Fall Down…unless…

It is time for the most recent journalings of Pastor Bess. Many of you have written me to express your appreciation for his writings. What I have enjoyed is that the appreciation is coming from all faiths and no faith … Continue reading

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Biblical Myths ~ A Learned Look at the Bible

What is a “myth”? I mean literally. This Sunday I am posting what Pastor Bess has to say about this in relation to the stories of the Bible. Myth defined is not to say that it means wrong or fictional. … Continue reading

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The Gospel of Greed ~ It’s Not in MY Bible!

My new book is titled, “Palin’s America ~ God, Guns & Greed” and will be in stores no later than April 2011. My publisher is doing what he can to move our release date closer, but that is controlled by … Continue reading

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