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When faith demands certainty, questions become threats. Some forms of Christianity survive by insulating believers from anything that might get through.

Crabs in a Bucket: Why Evangelicalism Won’t Let You Leave

There’s an old saying about crabs in a bucket. You don’t need a lid. Any crab that starts climbing out gets pulled back down by the others. The crabs aren’t cruel. They’re crabs. Evangelicalism loves spiritual growth in theory. There are sermons about going deeper, Bible studies about maturing in your faith, and endless encouragement […]

The Cat Is Alive. Please Stop Asking Questions.

Seal a cat in a box with a mechanism that may or may not kill it. Until you open it, you don’t know which. Religion gave me a box too. The label was already printed on the outside: God is good. The Bible is true. Prayer works. Hell is just. God has a plan. The […]

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