Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Ethnic Cleanser

“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,...

Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Control Freak

“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,...

Dawkins’ Bitter Idolatry: Jealous God

“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal,...

AK’s Sullivan is Winning (No Surprise)

Dan SullivanElection Year 2014 will more likely than not manifest significant gains for the Republican Party.The Democratic Party is defending one of seven vulnerable incumbents in Alaska: Mark Begich.The Republican primary featured three candidates: former Attorney...

NC’s Thom Tillis Still Not Winning — Why?

Thom TillisSpeaker of the North Carolina House Thom Tillis won a commanding victory in the Republican US Senate primary this year, enough that his victory avoided a costly, dilatory run-off (unlike in Georgia).Yet the first win has not translated into long-term...