David Barton's Astonishingly Bad Apologetic for Glenn Beck

By Byron Harvey / August 30, 2010 /

OK, let’s start by my acknowledging this truth: in general, I like and agree with Glenn Beck.  Does he say some outrageous things?  Yes.  Do I agree with all of his pronouncements?  Heavens, no.  But in general, I agree with a significant portion of the things he says…but when he starts talking about his faith…

Live Like Jesus?

By Byron Harvey / July 22, 2010 /

I’m driving through downtown Atlanta yesterday afternoon and I see a billboard featuring Bishop Eddie Long.  Bishop Eddie is pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lithonia, GA (an ATL suburb).  Bishop Eddie was one of the six mega-pastors who were on the receiving end of Senator Chuck Grassley’s investigation into televangelists…

On Using Words Carelessly

By Byron Harvey / April 15, 2010 /

As a communicator, there’s sometimes a fine line between using strong language to make a point, on the one hand, and throwing words around carelessly and irresponsibly.  I’d like to report that I’ve never crossed that line…but while I might like to report that, it wouldn’t be true.  As I wrote a couple weeks back,…

"Christian Voodoo": OK, NOW I've Seen Everything

By Byron Harvey / February 8, 2010 /

A friend sent me info about a family that is attempting–with the encouragement of their “church”–to incorporate voodoo (or, more technically as they call it, “vodou”) into their “Christianity” for the sake of two adopted kids from Haiti.  Now, of course it’s great that these folks adopted a couple of kids from Haiti–well, let’s put…