How many hours it takes to read the Bible, the categories of ‘creationist’ + more

Screen shot 2014-09-19 at 3.18.46 PMOnly so many hours: It’ll take you 43.79 hours to read the Bible’s 788,280 words. If you think that’s too long, have you read the Harry Potter series? Or Game of Thrones? Compare how long it’ll take you with this fascinating infographic

The many versions of ‘creationism’: “Perhaps it’s worth clarifying “creationisms” rather than committing the Dawkinsian fallacy of tarring all religionists with the same brush,” says Chris Mulherin, writing for The Conversation about the variety of Christian viewpoints about creation that aren’t all 6-day creationism. Read it here.

Not the only ones: Christians aren’t the only ones with infighting and public dressing downs from people who purportedly believe the same things. “There’s no denying that Dawkins played a formative role in the atheist movement, but it’s grown beyond just him. Remarks like these make him a liability at best, a punchline at worst. He may have convinced himself that he’s the Most Rational Man Alive, but if his goal is to persuade everyone else that atheism is a welcoming and attractive option, Richard Dawkins is doing a terrible job.” Read the full article here.

A child-free millennial wants to become a ‘kid person’: In a world where it’s increasingly common for married women in their 20s and 30s to not only not have kids but to not want to have kids, Kate Shellnutt writes of her personal journey from being child-averse to kid-friendly. “His call to care for children is as direct and straightforward as, “Love thy neighbor.” Even if your neighbor can’t quite talk or walk or read yet.” Read it here.

A duty to protect: Principal of Wenona, a non-denominational Christian school in Sydney writes for the Sydney Morning Herald: “I am at a loss as to know what we do with the increasing stream of information that suggests there are children coming into Australia who are not being cared for, who are neglected and vulnerable, and who are not being educated, while under our protection. There is no asterisk in child protection law that allows some children to be exempt, and yet these children seem unreachable.” Read the full article here.