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Minnesota Men Say the Darndest Things
By
Tony Jones
According to Men’s Health Magazine, men from Minnesota rank highly in the 25 Meanest Things Ever Said by Men and the 11 Smartest Things Ever Said about Fatherhood. Included in the lists, Minnesotans Prince, Hubert Humphrey, Harmon Killebrew, and Garrison Keillor. IMHO, the moneyest quote comes not from a Minnesotan but about a Minnesotan: “He…
Quote of the Week
By
Tony Jones
We’re starting a new weekly feature here at The New Christians. It’s the Quote of the Week. Nominations are always welcome — just post them in the comment section. Our inaugural quote: “God is both the shit and the fan.” –Phyllis Tickle
The Newsweek Same Sex Marriage Kerfuffle
By
Tony Jones
Newsweek editor Jon Meacham gambled this week, and he gambled big. In what is, by any measure and extraordinary piece of journalism, Newsweek religion editor Lisa Miller wrote a cover story that basically says, the Bible does not define marriage nor does it condemn same sex marriage, and anyone who thinks it does is a…
Comment of the Day
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Tony Jones
Sam comments on my Rich Cizik post: I thank God for Rich Cizik’s courage. He was just out here at Azusa Pacific University where I now work and spoke some good words. I am like him, for civil unions for homosexual and heterosexual, with the church making theological decisions about marriage within each denomination. This…
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