MORAL PHILOSOPHY: “Pope Francis Just Dropped the Mic on the Death Penalty” / John Iadarola ☮

Pope Francis just laid down the law on the death penalty, saying that it fosters vengeance in the hearts of crime victims, not justice. This is just the latest in a long line of liberal positions the Pope has laid out. (He ain’t perfect though)

CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Cali Schools Tried to Block Atheist Scholarships as ‘Too Aggressive'” / John Iadarola ☮

The Antelope Valley Freethinkers and Freedom From Religion Foundation wanted the Antelope Valley Union High School District to list their scholarships — but the district refused to do so because they were “too aggressive” and “anti religious.” But then the atheists fought back… and won.

SETHIAN GNOSTICISM: “Gospel of Judas: What Does it Really Say?” / ReligionForBreakfast / Andrew Henry ☮

The Gospel of Judas caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?

PBS Podcast: Ancient Text Discovery Depicts Judas as a Loyal Disciple