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5 Christianities That Were Crushed Before the Church Took Over

You only know the version of Christianity that won. These are the ones that got erased.

May 24

Image of an old, cracked scroll with faded Hebrew writing, partially buried in sandy ruins, with broken stone arches in the background and light softly shining through.

May 24

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Why I Write About Religion Even When It’s Uncomfortable

Reflecting on belief, doubt, and why asking hard questions matters.

May 25

Image of a solitary man sitting on a wooden pew inside a bright, sunlit church, facing the stained-glass windows at the front, with soft golden light filling the space and highlighting the empty rows of pews around him.

May 25

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6 Hidden Teachings of Jesus Church Doesn’t Want You to Know

The church buried Jesus’ real teachings — because if you knew them, you wouldn’t need the church.

Mar 30

6 Hidden Teachings of Jesus Church Doesn’t Want You to Know

Mar 30

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8 Ways American Christians Look Crazy as Hell to Europe

Ever wonder why Europeans think American Christians have completely lost the plot? Brace yourself.

May 2

8 Ways American Christians Look Crazy as Hell to Europe

May 2

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10 Signs Paul Was More Likely the Devil’s Apostle

If Satan wanted to corrupt Christianity from the inside, he’d do exactly what Paul did.

May 7

10 Signs Paul Was More Likely the Devil’s Apostle

May 7

How Richard Dawkins Became the Best Tool for Evangelicals

He’s brilliant, logical, and brutally honest — but his loudmouth crusade against religion is doing more harm than good.

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Richard Dawkins giving a speech with science and religion symbols blurred in the background, representing the tension between belief and secular science.

17h ago

The Apostle Christianity Erased After Judas Died

He replaced the most infamous traitor in history — then vanished from the Bible like he never mattered.

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A dimly lit table with 12 empty chairs, one broken and in shadow, with casting lots and a scroll in the center — symbolizing the forgotten apostle Matthias chosen by chance.

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10 Sick Things Christianity Once Called ‘Moral’

When “God said so” became the excuse for cruelty, control, and plain stupidity.

2d ago

A broken cross lying in ash in front of a smoke-covered church, with symbols of Christian violence — sword, Bible pages, shackles — scattered around.

2d ago

If You Love Hitchens’ Razor, You’ve Already Quit Thinking

It claims to cut through nonsense, but all it really does is give skeptics their own version of faith.

2d ago

A photorealistic side-by-side portrait of Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins. Hitchens is depicted passionately speaking with a cigarette in hand, while Dawkins appears calm and analytical, holding a book and standing beside a microscope, symbolizing their contrasting approaches to atheism and science.

2d ago

The Banned Gospel That Said Jesus Was Just a Man

The early church buried it for a reason — because a human Jesus doesn’t sell salvation.

3d ago

Burnt ancient gospel scroll on table with shadowy church figure burning texts in background, symbolizing suppression of human-Jesus narratives.

3d ago

Tanner the Humanist

Tanner the Humanist

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Tanner Aidon is a contemporary author exploring the intersection of religion and politics, asking tough questions and challenging conventional narratives.

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