Author: Jon Rowe

Apparently, I’m one of the few places that reproduces this letter from Robert Reed (Mr. Brady) to the producers of the show bitterly criticizing its writing by comparing it to Shakespeare (Reed was a...

I think I can one up my co-blogger’s latest post on religious goofery. Perhaps Palin/Bachmann might look to Robert Tilton for spiritual inspiration. This is Bob before he developed his flatulence problem. It’s a...

Gives Buddy Rich a run for his money.

From our commenter, who is also a co-blogger at my other group blog. Worth a read. Here. A taste:

I’m not talented enough to have been in his band. But were I, I doubt I’d stand for this.

This takes place circa 1982. Two members of Kansas, one of my favorite bands, became born again Christians and were featured on The 700 Club. Bassist Dave Hope admitted he spent $40,000 on cocaine...

I wanted to write a follow up to Mr. Ridgely’s post about meaning of terms as it relates to the Christian Nation controversy. When I first began this inquiry about seven years ago, I...

There are many arguments against gay marriage, some harder to deal with than others. One that strikes me extremely shallow is gays already have an equal right to marry — someone of the opposite...

Dio, the late great Ronnie James Dio — Last In Line. This video is so 80s, with that kid who I think is Punky Brewster’s older brother in real life who was in all...

Doesn’t do as well as Norman Finkelstein in dealing with the “argument from emotion,” at least not at that point in his life.

This post is not about my opinion on the Israel-Palestine issue. My ideal solution — a secular pluralistic one state solution where Jews and Palestinians get equal rights of citizenship, and in turn there...

In my last post I noted, provocatively, that there is more evidence for President Obama’s “mere Christianity,” than for Washington’s. A commenter challenged me with Peter Lillback’s “George Washington’s Sacred Fire.” I’ve read the...

Relating back to my first post, it depends on what test one uses. Obama calls himself a “Christian.” So for identificatory purposes he is one. But that’s not the only test for “what is...

I notice it’s okay to take music breaks on this blog. Since I have a degree in music from Berklee College of Music, I will use my authority to subject y’all to my tastes....

As noted in my original post, I’ve researched/blogged extensively on the Christian Nation controversy over the past six years. I’ve made a number of valued connections with various scholars and writers on the matter,...

This is Jon Rowe and I am going to be a new blogger here. But I am not alone. The One Best Way (formerly Positive Liberty, a blog eaten up by the technology monster)...