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…
What is Humanism?
I mostly identify as a Freethinker. That seems the most positive way of expressing my non-theistic, non-supernaturalist views. Yes, I am an atheist since I do not believe in any…
UNvangelicals
As an EXvangelical myself, I find these comments on NPR from Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College an EXcellent balance to the trumpery and nonsense coming…
Jung Trees
As a tree-loving person who grew up in the Evergreen State (Washington), rooted among the redwoods for many years (California) and branching out into the ocean of trees called the…
How to Kick a Cult
When I was an Evangelical Christian in my youth, we were frightened of anything or anyone that might tempt us from the bubble of our beliefs. The Devil was on…
Sunrise
We Don’t Need a Candle to See the Sun Rise In October 1832, several years before he gained fame as a writer and lecturer, Ralph Waldo Emerson jotted down something…
Religious Addiction
If you haven’t seen this very short video from a while back, here you go. The “Nature Chaplain” addresses one of the most serious illnesses in our culture: Religious Addiction…
Do You Understand Religious Freedom?
You don’t understand Religious Freedom if you think: -The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is more important than other freedoms in that amendment–freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition Question:…
Serve and Protect
As we turn the pages of the calendar … we replace the old one with a 2021 calendar from the National Parks Conservation Association. Below the beautiful scenes from Nature,…
