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Is Faith the Enemy? A Revealing Look at the Tenets of New Atheism

Denise Miller Holmes | February 22, 2010

Examiner.com Article #1001
There is a movement in this country called New Atheism. This movement is more aggressive and anti-Christianity than atheists have ever been. Even atheists argue about the beliefs and methods of the New Atheists.
In order to understand what New Atheists believe, I paraphrase below Andrew Brown’s 6 tenets of the philosophy, which are [...]

James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and the Roles of Christian Women

Denise Miller Holmes | February 12, 2010

Savvy Article #1003
Alert—I’m about to go against a Christian icon. I confess that throughout the years, the rigid view of women’s roles from Dobson and Focus on the Family have annoyed me. And now, an Examiner.com reporter has published an outrageous quote of mine, so I need to explain.
First, this is where I agree with [...]

A Common Enemy: Are Christians Cruel to Each Other Because They Don’t Think Satan is Real?

Denise Miller Holmes | February 2, 2010

Savvy Article #1002
The world is teeming with Christians who leave churches and hibernate because other believers have deeply wounded them. Many of the wounders are pastors and leaders.
I used to think the biggest reason Christians treat each other despicably was interpersonal ignorance and lack of responsibility. I’ve heard leaders judge the wounded for leaving. “You [...]