The Mind Has Mountains
Woke up to 22 degrees and light, silent snow. Living beauty in the mountains. “Wild air, world-mothering air, Nestling me everywhere …” Found my old crumbling copy of Gerard Manley…
Author: Chris Highland
Writer, teacher, freethinker, humanist celebrant, former minister and interfaith chaplain
Don’t Take My Word
Listening to an episode of the Ridiculous History podcast this morning, one of the hosts said, “Don’t take my word for it.” A common phrase; we’ve all said it. A…
Google Prayers?
So, now that the Impeached-in-Chief has magically allowed more magic in schools (students are now free to pray? What a shock!), I remembered this little piece I wrote a while…
Do Atheists have anything in Common with Believers?
My latest thoughts on these things that agitate … mostly in a good way … What Atheists Have in Common with Believers Writing about topics and issues of faith and…
Heretic Hollow
This essay on the joys and jocularity during seminary years was just posted on Rational Doubt (Patheos). Memories of Mischief and Mirth from Heretic Hollow In memory of Tom Armstrong
Playing for Change!
Tired of politics, lies, bad news, fake news … ? Treat yourself to this video from a wonderful production, Playing for Change: Listen to the Music (see if you can…
What Do Atheists Want?
(short answer: Heck if I know, there are so many kinds!) Ignorance seems contagious, doesn’t it? Currently here in “God’s Country”/the only “Christian Nation” on earth (sure, you know it’s…
New Religion of Fred?
Fresh off the press: my new column on a new religion for the new year … A New Religion in the Neighborhood? (page two)
