This is a response to “Why fanfic makes us poor” by Cupidsbow, made over here. I think, in the interests of civilised debate, that it’s important that I make it clear that this is a reponse, not an attack.
One of the arguments in the essay was that fanfic is deserving of more broad recognition, [...]

The Christian Science Monitor is a well regarded news service. Despite the name, they have a solid reputation for quality journalism, and usually do a pretty good job.
This month, they are reporting on the on non-results of yet another ’study’ into the efficacy of prayer as a medical tool.
Unsurprisingly, the article points out that:
The Study [...]

The forthcoming release of The Gospel of Judas by National Geographic will open up another round of the ongoing “controversy” about the origins of Christianity - and what really happened when the bloke from Nazareth got nailed up by the Romans.
According to the advanced publicity (as reported in the mainstream press) the book will [...]