Ingersoll’s Religion of Reason
In this short “meditation” published in the North American Review, I highlight Robert Green Ingersoll’s sensible suggestions for The Church of the Future “The church says, ‘He that hath ears to…
Month: March 2020
Join Me in the Joy of Writing
These are hard times for huge numbers of people across the world, and across the street. Physically, emotionally, financially, we’re feeling the pinch. Poorer, weaker and less powerful folks are…
Smallest Predators
A wild thought was stalking me this morning: In the Great (scary) Outdoors, we used to fear the large predators: bears, mountain lions, wolves, sharks We killed most of them…
Viral Churches?
Americans United issued this statement about churches being exempted from closing during the pandemic. Makes sense to me. Very balanced and reasonable. As I told someone: public health “trumps” religious…
Right to Life
I get so weary of yet another bunch of old white guys trying to restrict a woman’s right to make a difficult decision, with her medical professional, what to do…
A Congregation of Feathers
The Life of Nature presses on, as we earthbound bipeds struggle with disease, death and what tomorrow may bring … Reflections from a Congregation of Feathers In “The Ways of…
Nature Goes On
Some photos of neighbors–past and present–going about their wild business. Couldn’t get any pictures of the microscopic critters that are currently showing us who’s in charge. Nature just keeps on…
The Greatest Story Not Yet Told
This essay was published last year on Patheos. The Greatest Story Not Yet Told “Maybe we can resurrect the essentials of The Story and take it back from those who…
