Don’t even burn the silly books
Even if books are silly, misleading, or part of belief systems that cause serious confusion, we should still not burn those books. But nobody should stop us, either.
On Zapiro, and Draw Mohammed Day
It’s not reasonable to claim that “respect for other cultures and faiths” demands that we refrain from criticism, or even ridicule, as these actions are meriting of both criticism and ridicule – perhaps in even louder voices than we currently allow ourselves.
Zapiro angers the omnipotent
The points made by Zapiro, as well as by past examples of this same issue, are a reminder to you to get your house in order, so that there is no longer any need to mock or ridicule.
Sax Appeal 2010: on causing offense
Following the controversy caused by last year’s edition of Sax Appeal (see here and here, if you don’t know about this), the editor asked if I’d be willing to contribute a column. I was, and here it is, for those of you not in Cape Town (or those who simply ignored the pleas of those desperate students at the traffic lights).
Frontline Fellowship: Lying for Jesus
These 100 students will no doubt undergo rigorous training in hyperbole, hysteria and deception.
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