Pastor bitten by deadly snake continues ritual
The pastor of a snake-handling church has vowed to carry on handling serpents – despite almost dying after being bitten by a rattlesnake. Cody Coots is the ex-leader of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in...
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The sufi ritual of sticking knives in eyes
The annual Urs Festival sees thousands of followers of the branch of mystic Islam take to the streets to commemorate the founder of Sufi, Moinuddin Chishti. To show devotion to their faith, the holy...
Scientology: Steven Fishman Deposition
Former Scientologist Steven Fishman and his psychologist Dr. Uwe Geertz were sued by Scientology after they were interviewed by Time magazine for a cover story about Scientology, “The Cult of Greed and Power.” http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman
Christmas by Philomena Cunk
One thing Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without is the traditional Christmas Christmas Dinner. Food is everywhere at Christmas. Not just in the usual places like the cupboards and the bin, but all over the...
What is the historical evidence that Jesus Christ lived and died?
How confident can we be that Jesus Christ actually lived? The historical evidence for Jesus of Nazareth is both long-established and widespread. Within a few decades of his supposed lifetime, he is mentioned by...
Conspiracy of Silence
Conspiracy of Silence is a powerful, disturbing Discovery Channel documentary revealing a child sex abuse ring that leads to the highest levels of United States government. Featuring intrepid investigator John DeCamp, a highly decorated...
Children’s Bible
The King of Foreskins For his daughter’s hand in marriage, King Saul wanted no less than one hundred Philistine foreskins. David, really wanting to become a son-in-law to the powerful King, took his men...
The historical Jesus
A round-table discussion on Jesus of Nazareth featuring Gabriele Boccaccini, Saeed Ahmed Khan, Charles Mabee and Robert M. Price. Moderated by Scott DeGregorio.
Mouth soaping in Christian Domestic Discipline
The bible gives repeated, clear warnings about the destruction that our words can bring. We are warned against corrupting talk, vulgarity, deceitfulness, gossip, disrespect, and quarrelsomeness. Given how much damage words can cause, it is...
