Baldwin on Education and Freethought
The more I read James Baldwin, the more I sense he had his finger on the national and human pulse. The following quote on education also serves as a brilliant…
Blasphemy!
“You hurt my feelings … you should go to prison!” “You insulted my religion … and if we can’t silence you, you should be prosecuted!” “You disrespected my God ……
Good News, Bad News
News Sources and a New Reading of Religion There sure is a whole lot of bad news in the world, isn’t there? Maybe one reason we get so upset with…
Freethought Film
The Center for Inquiry produced an excellent series on American Freethought. With the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism, this is the time to get educated about the critical and historical…
Super, Natural Poetry
My friend Jim Gronvold has just published a delightful new collection of his poetry. He calls himself a “simple rhymer,” but you’ll find “an endless expanse” of meaningful images in…
Pilgrimage
I just finished reading Timothy Egan’s book, A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome In Search of a Faith. Normally I would avoid this sort of book, “in search…
Laicite
Secularism, or Laicite, in France, presents the same challenges we face in America where Religion is supposed to be separated from Government by a firm wall. Forces in both countries…
Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be quarantined? Remember when Noah was in quarantine as it rained,…
Prayer Free Zone
If you pray, feel free. If you choose to pray for me, go ahead. But please keep your prayers to yourself. Respectfully, I don’t need to hear them or want…
