Rescuing Jesus and America from the Religious Right

Numerous people and organizations are claiming that Sharia Law is trying to establish itself in the United States. In this podcast I examine three examples used by these folks in an effort to back up their claims: (1) A court decision in New Jersey; (2) Arrests at an Islamic Festival in Dearborn; and (3) A college student's guide dog.

In this episode, we will examine the furor over the "Ground Zero" Mosque in New York City. I will also present an article by Rabbi Arthur Waskow: "5 Steps to Burning Books."

An introduction to the newest incarnation of this series. And, a critical examination of the claims by folks such as Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, and David Barton that the United States is a "Christian Nation."

I thought that this would be the final episode of this series (it turns out that I was wrong [09/09/2010]). It does still, however, introduce a new series entitled: "Atheists for Jesus: Rescuing Jesus from the Bible." New episodes of this series will be coming soon and will be identified by "RJ 2.0" in their titles.

A closer look at the so-called "War on Christmas."

Episode Two Contents: Gay marriage The Ebionites (cont.) The number '666' The Religious Right's views on homosexuality Bush's tax cut proposals Ann Coulter Al Gore's new movie "An Inconvenient Truth"

The most important discussion should not be the marital status of Jesus, but rather the question of whether Jesus' original followers (those who actually knew him) believed Jesus to be a god or a human being.

Republicans once again show their utter disdain for all who do not share the narrow views of the Religious Right.

Contents: The Iraq War; Turning the 'Other Cheek'; Controversy Among Military Clergy; Who Were the Ebionites, and What Did They Say About the Life and Teachings of Jesus (Part One); "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance