Fresh Snark, Straight from Patheos
Weekly column skewering faith, politics, and the absurdity of American Christianity.
Why Faith Never Closes the Loop
Faith isn’t about closure—it’s about learning to live in the unresolved. The Zeigarnik effect explains why we crave certainty, but real faith thrives in tension, mystery, and unfinished business.
When Certainty Needs Fear
Benjamin Franklin’s glass harmonica sparked fears of madness. The panic reveals how certainty, fear, and control still feed modern religious moral panics.
In the Beginning, Incest Was the Best
Who did Cain marry? Apparently, his sister. From perfect DNA to genetic entropy, biblical literalism needs a lot of extra theology to make Genesis work.
Latest Snarky Faith Podcasts
Your regular dose of satire, storytelling, and spiritual side-eye.
When Faith Teaches You to Hate Yourself with Rev. Heather Foy
When Faith Teaches You to Hate Yourself with Rev. Heather Foy
Finding Your Voice with KD McCrite
Finding Your Voice with KD McCrite
Who Gets to be a Christian? with Matt Distefano
Who Gets to be a Christian? with Matt Distefano
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Hard questions and honest takes on deconstruction, mental health, culture, and unlearning the nonsense.
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The Quollective
Weekly essays on faith, power, and the absurd—outside the church PR machine.
The Tribulation Survival Guide
A deadpan field manual for the end times we actually live in.