Tag Archives: religion

North to Alaska: ‘The Yiddish Policemen’s Union’

Posted on July 16, 2012 by briansbestbooks

Nearly everyone knows about the humble and unusual origins of Jesus: the Son of God who comes to Earth as a baby born to a virgin in a barn under dubious circumstances, the carpenter from a backwater town turned Great … Continue reading →

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‘The Great Derangement’: Laugh ‘Til You Cry

Posted on December 14, 2011 by briansbestbooks

Loony lefty conspiracy movements. Christian megachurches. The Florida GOP. Capitol Hill. In the middle of the last decade, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi waded neck-deep through all of these fever swamps and came out of the other side with The … Continue reading →

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