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This is an amusing reversal of the famous Sokal Affair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair)

Nonsense paper accepted by mathematics journal

Last month That’s Mathematics! reported another landmark event in the history of academic publishing. A paper by Marcie Rathke of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople had been provisional…

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And the Stanford Flipside once again dominates every other campus publication…

Sneak Preview: Fifty Shades of Cardinal

In response to the Daily’s recent flurry of sex articles, The Flipside’s own Matthew LaVan has once more taken up the pen and written the soon-to-be best seller 50 Shades of Cardinal. Although the novel won’t hit the shelves until 2013, LaVan has graciously allowed us to share some of the most tantalizing scenes early.
The heavy door swung open, and my breath caught in my throat. Bookshelves lined the walls, and the floor was dominated by tastefu…

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Murray Harris is a boss. And the anecdote about the scholarly dispute really tickled me.

Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament | Andy Naselli

Andy Naselli — October 12, 2012 — Leave a comment. cover This impeccably researched book is scheduled to release on October 23: Murray J. Harris. Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament: …

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I love this question; “Doesn’t denying recognition to a religious group violate the anti-discrimination policy’s ban on religious discrimination?” It’s always amazing to me when people discriminate against religious groups in the name of non-discrimination.

Yale, In Self Denial

Yale’s move is especially unsettling given that its roots lie in training clergy and its alumni include Jonathan Edwards.

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A neurosurgeon claims to have been conscious and experienced heaven while the parts of his brain responsible for consciousness were offline: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/10/07/proof-of-heaven-a-doctor-s-experience-with-the-afterlife.html

Heaven Is Real: A Doctor’s Experience With the Afterlife

When a neurosurgeon found himself in a coma, he experienced things he never thought possible—a journey to the afterlife.