“Most of my research has involved children either in school or church contexts. I am particularly interested in family nurture of children’s spiritual experiences and development.” – from the bio page of Donald Ratcliff, Ph.D., Price-Lebar Professor Of Christian Education at Wheaton College, charged with two counts of aggravated child pornography. Is there a Pervert 101 [...]
Wheaton College ‘professor of Christian education’ slapped with child porn charges |
| By: Pam Spaulding Friday March 2, 2012 10:55 am |
How one church kept (and coddled) a perv pastor in the pulpit |
| By: Pam Spaulding Tuesday February 28, 2012 8:38 am |
This is one of those stories that pains me and has me scratching my head in disbelief. There is no f’ing way a convicted child molester should be leading anyone in “spiritual guidance.” The people enamored with Darrell Gilyard’s preaching decided that his performance in the pulpit at a Jacksonville, Florida church was more important than [...]
The “Bathroom Bill” Meme: Addressing Thomas Lee Benson’s Story |
| By: Autumn Sandeen Friday February 24, 2012 1:00 pm |
There is a logical fallacy called Argument By Generalization, where a broad conclusion from a small number of perhaps unrepresentative cases occurs. And, there is a related logical fallacyArgument By Selective Observation, which is also called Cherry Picking. It’s the enumeration of circumstances that support ones point of view, or as the philosopher Francis Bacon [...]
Weekend This & That: Open Thread |
| By: Autumn Sandeen Saturday August 13, 2011 2:00 pm |
It’s an open thread! Pleeeeease feel free to chat, blogwhore, and link-share in the comment thread… So, this is what my cartoon sockpuppet Bookworm Bob have been looking at since our last This & That post. • This is from a bit more than a week ago, but we post on it. From the Baltimore [...]



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