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A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything

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Quick video catch of the day for your enjoyment!

February 23, 2010  |  history, science and skepticism, videos  |  4 Comments

Freedom Rings (But Sounds Better Autotuned)

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Dear United States of America,

Today is the day we recognize your childhood rebellion against the overbearing parental units of foreign power. May it be a lovely time to recognize that you don’t actually know everything and can be a bit of an obnoxious twat once in a while, but you’re still totally awesome and I love you to bits.

–GG

In honor of the beloved values of liberty and freedom, I’ve chosen to feature three of my favorite songs by The Gregory Brothers. They adapted, mixed, and autotuned three pivotal speeches from the 20th century–making them more memorable than ever. I hope you love them too!

  • “Martin Luther King Sings” samples the civil rights leader’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech given in 1963.
  • “John F. Kennedy backed by band from the future” brings new life to possibly the most stirring inaugural address of our history–given by former President John F. Kennedy.
  • “Winston Churchill backed by band from the future” (yes, a non-American!) is my favorite of the three adapted from the former British Prime Minister’s 1941 Great Declaration against the Nazi threat.

The mp3s are available for free download.
View a playlist of all three songs is below the cut:

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July 4, 2009  |  history, politics, society, videos  |  No Comments

Do Liberal Christians Trust Jesus?

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Not all Christians are literalistic fundamentalists or even orthodox in their theologies. There do exist “liberal” Christians who focus on a loving, generous message of Jesus rather than the more traditional views of God’s fitful nature. Many liberal Christians consider parts of the Bible mythology, metaphor, and primitive, bronze-age expression of the unknown. With those points, skeptics may agree and also appreciate the holistic approach to the scriptures.

This view is much more friendly and acceptable than the hellfire and brimstone extremist views held by a few overly-vocal groups. However, I still have problems understanding how someone can be a liberal Christian without cherry-picking, contradiction, and unsure/unsteady beliefs.

My first question is: Do liberal Christians trust Jesus?

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April 28, 2009  |  Jesus, questions, the bible  |  75 Comments