Reposted by Darby SlaughterDan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Is Christianity “strict monotheism”? #maklelan3474 youtu.be/WZomcxjtr-oyoutu.beIs Christianity “strict monotheism”?YouTube video by Dan McClellan 0323
Reposted by Darby SlaughterMichael DeVries @michaeldevries.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Proofs are back for indexing. Almost there! @sblpress.bsky.social 072
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Wake Forest football brings me great joy at times 000
Reposted by Darby SlaughterDan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Is this why Jesus is like a worm? #maklelan3324 youtu.be/AgwVm2pkJB8youtu.beIs this why Jesus is like a worm?YouTube video by Dan McClellan 1393
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Hierarchy shows up in Love Island through perception of connection. Those who have the strongest bond are at the top, not to be messed with, the rest go towards the bottom. The individuals on the show go away from the strongest connections because they know to not mess with that hierarchy 100
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 07/06/2026The gnostic Christians have and will always intrigue me for their complex view of God, the afterlife, and especially how willing they were to refine already written texts. While we now interact with the Bible as a set holy book, not able to be altered, the gnostics approach intrigues me 100
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 06/06/2026"Authenticity" is overrated as a political ideal. Everyone is ultimately performing. We should want people to signal virtue rather than vice, even if it is ultimately insincere. The idea that inner authenticity matters more than actions is a culturally Protestant one anyway. 58919
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Monstrous and indefensible: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comPalestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West BankThe seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in Hebron 48436
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Regardless of the angels of misery and demons of chaos who push against them (Hymn of the Savior), the risk-taker of reality TV never seems to give up. We must all do the same to dismantle white supremacy, patriarchy, and hierarchy that promotes one individual over another #BBSky #Survivoropen.substack.comWe Are Living in a Reality Competition ShowWhy would you lie to me? There's a million dollars on the line! 110
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It would be so perfect if this ends up being an unintended consequence of all of the "religious freedom" laws that allow people to opt out of serving queer clients in the name of their religious beliefs. www.businessinsider.com/worker-got-r...businessinsider.comShe won an exemption from using AI at her tech job. The Pope's remarks could fuel similar appeals.Legal experts say employers must take AI-related religious objections seriously, as a 2023 ruling raised the bar for denying such accommodations. 25914
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026At a time when powerful politicians are committed to destroying all of higher education root and branch, are we really still asking this question? www.chronicle.com/article/has-...chronicle.comHas the Left Ruined the Humanities?A group of well-known scholars convened by two prominent campus leaders studied the question and found “a deterioration in scholarly standards” across several disciplines. 1564
Reposted by Darby SlaughterMegan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026love to log on and find out which inalienable right(s) we've been stripped of today 091
Reposted by Darby Slaughtercharles (west coaster) mcdonald @fourverts.bsky.social · 25/05/2026not to call out alex but the one thing i dont see mentioned enough: the immense amount of real life human suffering that goes into making these bots. is it worth it to make our lives slightly easier? i will always say no 220621
Reposted by Darby SlaughterSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Since it is National Brother's Day and my son is spending it by taunting his sister about donuts, I will leave you with much more peaceful siblings, namely the Romano-Egyptian tondo of the Two Brothers (Antinoopolis, 117-138 CE). egyptianmuseumcairo.eg/artefacts/po... 930242
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"Between 2005 and 2019, the number of words the average person uttered in a day fell by 28%." time.com/article/2026...time.comPeople Are Talking 28% Less Than They Used To. Here's WhyWhen we replace verbal communication with text, we miss out on nuance—and human connection. 3103
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 04/05/2026NYT Corners Tucker Carlson On Trump ‘Antichrist’ Remarks: ‘Those Words Never Left My Lips’ - Yahoohuffpost.comNYT Corners Tucker Carlson On Trump ‘Antichrist’ Remarks: ‘Those Words Never Left My Lips’“Could this be the Antichrist? Well, who knows?” Carlson said in April. 021
Reposted by Darby SlaughterMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Ran into a tech issue yesterday, tried poking around online, couldn’t find anything (as usual). Posed the question on here and was flooded with helpful suggestions. Human networks >>>> 1961152
Reposted by Darby Slaughterderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I suspect the Pope sounds "woke" to many Christian conservatives because the US is steeped in prosperity theology, where the point of worship is to deliver health and wealth to believers. Thus, "feed the hungry" and "show mercy for the poor" sounds needlessly political and "woke." 229134112558
Reposted by Darby SlaughterWNBA @wnba.com · 14/04/2026With the 1st pick of the WNBA Draft, the Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd! 2026 #WNBADraft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY 937274
Reposted by Darby SlaughterMatt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 13/04/2026hi, sunday school teacher here just want to confirm that yes, this is considered Quite Bad 318415
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 04/04/2026"I don’t really be on social media. I don’t be on Twitter, because that is a toxic app. So I couldn’t tell you, honestly, but I’m going to say: for athletes, if you play sports, or women’s sports, stay off Twitter. Because those people are crazy on there." 223057
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 31/03/2026On transgender day of visibility and remembrance, I always like to share my unpopular opinion about eunuchs in the bible: they are our ancestors. In Isaiah 56:3-5, it says the following concerning them and therefore us: 111
Reposted by Darby SlaughterDan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Leviticus 18 & 20 aren’t about men lying with boys #maklelan3188 youtube.com/shorts/3UGZ_...youtube.comLeviticus 18 & 20 aren’t talking about lying with boys #maklelan3188YouTube video by Dan McClellan 1425
Reposted by Darby SlaughterCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/03/2026“.. AI is by far the most energy-hungry technology invented. A world of more expensive and uncertain energy risks temporarily derailing, or at least slowing, the tech train — and with it, the single most powerful engine of global growth.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/bd7a... 27651170
Reposted by Darby SlaughterJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 15/03/2026For anyone who might be interested, I’m giving a lecture on Wednesday via Zoom, about Holocaust memory laws, the state constructions of historical memory in Central Europe, and why Holocaust revisionism worries me more than outright denial. www.givecampus.com/schools/Sara...givecampus.comVirtual Faculty on the Road: Joel Swanson, Religion and Jewish Studies 0325
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Last year, I wrote this article after hearing the phrase 'unprecedented times' thrown around loosely one to many times. Truthfully, history shows us that people in power use the same tactics again and again to shove the poorest to the ground. The only question is if we'll allow it to happen foreveropen.substack.comIt's Happened BeforeLasting Narratives, Anti-Transgender Rhetoric, and An Echo of Liberation 010
Reposted by Darby SlaughterDan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Is God nonbinary? #maklelan3178 youtu.be/yF2ZatqNcgMyoutu.beIs God nonbinary?YouTube video by Dan McClellan 36011
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Growing up, the narrative that Christians would one day be persecuted for holding their faith was wide spread. Even as a young believer, I needed to be ready to take a bullet for Christ. In my adulthood, I realized the only tests and threats of death I've ever faced were from Christians. Read now.substack.comThe Glorious Robe of Mary MagdaleneSpiritual Examinations you aren't meant to pass and the New Testament Apocrypha 000
Reposted by Darby SlaughterDavid Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Today an overwhelmingly white Republican Party in Missouri, at the urging of Donald Trump, worked to remove this Christian minister who was active in the SCLC, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, from his seat not through trying to beat him at the ballot box but by picking his voters for him. Shameful.nytimes.comHe Blazed a Trail to Congress. Now His Seat Is in Peril. 618671
Reposted by Darby SlaughterGame Changer @gamechanger.dropout.tv · 09/09/2025⌛Game Changer Season 1 vs. Game Changer Season 7 447041
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 24/04/2025baptistnews.com/article/trey...baptistnews.com‘Trey’s Law’ passes unanimously in Missouri House – Baptist News GlobalLegislation intended to release sexual abuse survivors from non-disclosure agreements was adopted unanimously by the Missouri House. 040
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 10/04/2025I want to bump this again. This is the most important story to read. It's striking. There is still so much work to do. 030
Reposted by Darby SlaughterThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/04/2025A man abused as a child at a Missouri Christian camp agreed to remain silent, and took his own life. His sister and other victims’ relatives are pushing several states to ban such nondisclosure agreements in cases of childhood sexual assault.nytimes.comA New Push to Open the Doors on Childhood Sexual AbuseA man abused as a child at a Missouri Christian camp agreed to remain silent, and took his own life. His sister is pushing several states to ban such nondisclosure agreements. 63956271
Reposted by Darby SlaughterDavid French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social · 13/03/2025This is 100 percent true and 100 percent depressing. 2146755
Reposted by Darby SlaughterSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 12/03/2025I'm a logistics consultant for farms & food facilities. And I'm telling you making food is VERY profitable! Already! So what's the real problem? People who have the land & capital to make food would rather be real estate developers. That's it. That's the whole problem. 652776
Reposted by Darby SlaughterSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 12/03/2025The fresh horror btw: the US is becoming a net importer of food. Which is wild, because the US has probably the most high-quality farmland per person of any country on the planet. WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE FOLKS??? www.ers.usda.gov/data-product... 23755192
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 10/03/2025lawrencekstimes.com/2025/03/08/t...lawrencekstimes.comTribal nations, students sue feds over job cuts at Haskell and SIPIA group of tribal nations and students have filed a lawsuit against federal government officials over the baseless terminations of nearly five dozen people serving Haskell Indian Nations University an... 020
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 03/03/202510 years is not enough, expand the statute of limitations in Missouri. A pastor who sexually abused children gets to face no consequence. Disgusting www.kmbc.com/article/wome...kmbc.comWomen still seek justice despite determination that accused former pastor will face no chargesSeveral women are speaking out after learning the man they accused of inappropriate behavior will not face charges due to Missouri statutes of limitations. 000
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Justice needs to be served www.kansascity.com/news/state/m...kansascity.comTeen sneaks into 14-year-old’s tent and rapes her at youth camp, Missouri lawsuit saysThe lawsuit states there were no night checks done by staff the night the girl was raped, and the boy stayed in her tent until morning. 000
Darby Slaughter @darby022.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Get the facts about Kanakuk in Branson, Missouri from the survivors, not the abusers! Here is this wonderful resource that does just that factsaboutkanakuk.comfactsaboutkanakuk.comKanakuk: An Evangelical Empire With a History of Sexual AbuseFor decades, Joe White and other Kanakuk leaders knew about and facilitated sexual abuse against scores of children, a pattern that may continue to occur to this day. 420
