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The Georgia Baptist megachurch pastor who was an executive producer for a string of Christian movies including “Fireproof” and “Facing the Giants” has died at 70.
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this non-alcoholic alcoholic beverage is pure testament that man has become god — synthesising the flavour of the devil’s libation without its purpose, fooling the laws of the natural world absolutely
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At a Catholic church in Connecticut, some believe a miracle happened at a service in March.
Now the Vatican is investigating whether it could be true.
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have i told you guys about the woman in my hometown who is fighting with the city over her right to keep a giant werewolf statue in her yard
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I think you'll find that's kind of their whole mission statement
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Pentagon whistleblower says the Vatican is aware of the existence of non-human intelligences trib.al/oPR2ERU
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FYI: Pitch me! Great narrative features, weird ideas, open to everything that can explain the 🤑. Right now, thinking about an "Out of Office" digital issue in August -- burnout, bed rot, OOO replies, travel nightmares, 24 hours in the world's busiest youth hostel... surprise us!
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The evangelist Pat Robertson, who decried gay people as responsible for 9/11, died at 93; the Unabomber, who decried technology as destructive to human-scale communities, died at 81; and the Iron Sheik, who decried Hulk Hogan as a jabroni, died at 80.
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I hate when people complain about Monster of the Week as a format. A new monster every week? Are you even listening to yourselves?
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My full obit on Ted Kaczynski — serial bomber, terrorist, genius of pure math, dropout from civilization, exalter of “primitive man,” pamphleteer, dark prophet to the cynical youth, murderer of three men — one engaged to be married and two fathers
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I wrote about the life and times of Pat Robertson. There are cameos for everyone from Abbie Hoffman to Ron Paul to the Trilateral Commission. Enjoy.
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Charisma magazine on Pat Robertson in 1988: “This campaign has that something extra. You can almost hear Robertson’s competitors for the nomination asking him and his army of volunteers to check their charismatic credentials at the door.”
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“Even though we have the opportunity to visit together through the miracle of television we’re really confined by time… This recording, my first, is the result of a strong leading of the Lord to share more deeply with established ‘700 Club’ members four vital Bible concepts.”
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"Imagine a president who can change the weather and pretty soon you're talking about Pat Robertson."
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After Robertson dropped out, the magazine ran a Q&A with him, in which he reflected back on his run. When asked, Robertson claimed the televangelism scandals hurt his campaign
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Charisma magazine on Pat Robertson in 1988: “This campaign has that something extra. You can almost hear Robertson’s competitors for the nomination asking him and his army of volunteers to check their charismatic credentials at the door.”
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Breaking News: Pat Robertson, a minister and broadcaster who turned Christian conservatives into a powerful constituency that helped Republicans capture Congress in 1994, died at 93.
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The Iron Sheik, a Hall of Fame wrestler who became a villainous star in the 1980s, facing off against Hulk Hogan and teaming up with a wrestler who claimed to represent the Soviet Union, has died.
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“They have dedicated a room in Entheon to psychedelic relics, displaying Dr. Hofmann’s glasses, a strand of hair from the New Age guru Baba Ram Dass, some of Timothy Leary’s ashes, and 2,000-year-old Mayan mushroom stones.”
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Chosen Books publisher and writer Elizabeth Sherrill, who co-authored Christian megahits like The Cross and the Switchblade, God’s Smuggler and The Hiding Place, died last month
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Ghost-hunting tourists in spooky Gold Rush hotels
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