This new collection of columns and essays weaves a narrative from early college and seminary years, up to the present.  Some questions have been “brainstickers” I’ve pondered for a long time.

The 33 chapters in A Curious Atheist are listed below.

The Kindle and Audible versions will be out soon.

Thanks to all my readers for your support!

A Curious Atheist (2026)

Contents

Introduction
1—A Curious Atheist at the Christian Cross
2—Seeking Unity Through our Common Bases
3—Can You Be a Secular Follower of Jesus?
4—Everyday People … We Got to Live Together
5—Flowers, Faith & Flourishing: Poetic Roots of Religion
6—Unwrapping the Presents of the Solstice Season
7—Facing the Living Earth with Reverence & Awe
8—Mass Compassion: Catholics & Protestants in Community
9—Language Matters in Matters of Faith
10—When You’re Ready to Quit, Have Faith in Yourself
11—Come Home to Faith (or Else)
12—Sticky Choices Around the Table of Faith
13—The Evolution of Our Childhood God
14—Knocking at the Door of Your Mind
15—Being Grateful, with or without Religious Faith
16—A Nod to the Odd God of Garden Sod
17—Have You Heard of the “Spiritual Laws”?
18—Why Do Believers Do This, or Believe That?
19—Made in the Image of the Invisible God?
20—Is There a “Revival” among the Youth?
21—Conserve & Build: the Power of an Idea
22—Lakota Visionary Black Elk & the Hoops of the Earth
23—When Faith is in the Driver’s Seat
24—When Good People Do Bad Things
25—That Annoying “What about Him?” Question
26—Is it Okay to Say, “I Believe in Good”?
27—Which Faith is “Number One Clergy Recommended”?
28—Lofty Libraries & Table-tennis Theology
29—A Sense of Presence & a Feeling of Faith
30—What is the Goal of a Virtuous Life?
31—Swept Up or Swept Away by Sweeps
32—What is the State of Religion in Your State?
33—An Open Invitation to the Potluck
Afterword
About the Author