The Church Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/category/religion/thechurch/ News, Polemics, Discernment, Theology, Apologetics Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:50:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/disntr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Church Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/category/religion/thechurch/ 32 32 189756376 Santa is Competing With Christ for the Worship of Your Children https://disntr.com/2025/12/18/santa-is-competing-with-christ-for-the-worship-of-your-children/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:50:10 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249630 Every December, a rotund figure clad in red velvet descends upon the collective conscience of Western civilization, not through chimneys as legend would have us believe, but through malls, movies, and mantelpieces. His name is Santa Claus—a jolly old saint, they call him. But don’t be naive. This isn’t the benevolent figure of yore, a […]

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]]> 249630 Check Out the New “Jesus Mecha Christ” “Transformer” Toy https://disntr.com/2024/12/19/check-out-the-new-jesus-mecha-christ-transformer-toy/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:47:21 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249627 A transforming Christ-meets-mecha toy? Yes, the “Jesus Mecha Christ” transforming toy actually exists. It’s like someone sat down and said, “How can I mock both God and basic decency in one fell swoop?” This isn’t art or satire—it’s an abomination born from the unholy union of bad humor and tasteless consumerism. Turning Jesus into a […]

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]]> 249627 Christmas Hymn Review: Away in a Manger https://disntr.com/2024/12/17/christmas-hymn-review-away-in-a-manger/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:23:06 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249623 Previously, I wrote an article calling for discernment while scrutinizing the lyrics of the popular Christmas song, Mary Did You Know? I knew it would be a provocative piece, as it was meant to be. However, my intent was not to dissuade you from enjoying these tunes, but rather to approach the lyrics with wisdom and discernment. […]

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]]> 249623 This Christmas, Let the Dead Bury the Dead. We Have a Risen Savior to Worship https://disntr.com/2024/12/11/this-christmas-let-the-dead-bury-the-dead-we-have-a-risen-savior-to-worship/ https://disntr.com/2024/12/11/this-christmas-let-the-dead-bury-the-dead-we-have-a-risen-savior-to-worship/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:19:03 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=243146 The birth of Christ is, without question, the most significant event in human history—a moment that split time itself into “before” and “after.” And yet, every year, we watch the world reduce it to a garish spectacle of consumerism. The celebration of Christ’s incarnation has been hijacked by a jolly, corpulent idol named Santa, worshiped […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2024/12/11/this-christmas-let-the-dead-bury-the-dead-we-have-a-risen-savior-to-worship/feed/ 0 243146 Reconciling God’s Mercy With His Wrath https://disntr.com/2024/11/22/reconciling-gods-mercy-with-his-wrath/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:32:58 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249575 People—those who are far more ignorant of the Scriptures than they care to admit—love to claim that the Bible presents two contradictory images of God. They point to the loving Jesus who embraced sinners and then to the wrathful God who commanded Israel to wipe out entire nations in Canaan. “How can these possibly be the same God?” they […]

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]]> 249575 Union Seminary Performs Last Supper in Drag, Mocks Communion, and Mocks Christ https://disntr.com/2024/11/18/union-seminary-performs-last-supper-in-drag-mocks-communion-and-mocks-christ/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:57:45 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249558 Union Theological Seminary held a “Drag Communion” event in their chapel, featuring drag performers presiding over the Lord’s Table while attendees were invited to dress in drag or any other “fabulous” way they saw fit. The event promised to explore the “queerness” of the Last Supper and other so-called “deep questions,” all while reducing the […]

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]]> 249558 “Evangelicals for Harris” Calls on Trump Campaign to “Repent” for Calling Puerto Rico a Floating Island of Trash https://disntr.com/2024/10/29/evangelicals-for-harris-calls-on-trump-campaign-to-repent-for-calling-puerto-rico-a-floating-island-of-trash/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:04:06 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249465 I received this email from “Evangelicals for Harris”—the oxymoronically named organization that advocates for godless politics—this morning calling on the Trump campaign to “repent” for pointing out that a third-world Caribbean island’s streets are as trashy as its culture. In response to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s repugnant remarks at Sunday’s Trump campaign rally that Puerto Rico […]

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]]> 249465 Billy Graham’s Granddaughter Publishes Op-Ed Endorsing Kamala Harris as a Christ-like Figure https://disntr.com/2024/10/28/billy-grahams-granddaughter-publishes-op-ed-endorsing-kamala-harris-as-a-christ-like-figure/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:26:12 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249449 In an op-ed published by Newsweek, aptly titled “I’m Billy Graham’s Granddaughter and I’m Voting for Kamala Harris,” Jerushah Duford, granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, once again steps into the political fray—this time to endorse Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. Note: This should not read as any kind of wholesale endorsement, […]

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]]> 249449 The Church is Seen as More Relevant by the Unchurched Than the Churched? https://disntr.com/2024/10/28/the-church-is-seen-as-more-relevant-by-the-unchurched-than-the-churched/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:57:59 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249446 I saw a statistic this morning that spoke volumes about the current state of the American church. A recent survey revealed that 40% of regular churchgoers believe the church is largely irrelevant, while only 27% of the unchurched hold the same view. While the researchers may have been surprised by this, I wasn’t. Here’s why. […]

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]]> 249446 SBC Megachurch Features Mummies, Zombies, and Dead Bodies During Worship Service https://disntr.com/2024/10/28/sbc-megachurch-features-mummies-zombies-and-dead-bodies-during-worship-service/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:42:07 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249441 “David Hughes, the ‘pastor’ of Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL, has turned this ‘church’ into nothing short of a circus. Instead of nourishing souls with the gospel, Hughes seems more concerned with putting on a show. When a church trades the pulpit for a stage and the Bible for theatrics, you know […]

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