Saw this tiny fly on leaves after a late spring rain. According to NC State Entomology, it’s a Dolichopodid Fly. […]
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Chris Highland
Writer, teacher, freethinker, humanist celebrant, former minister and interfaith chaplain
Still Points
Today’s column draws from the book, Far Appalachia, by Noah Adams (from NPR). If religious congregations were the “still points” […]
Teaching Freethought
One of the most satisfying aspects of a practice of freethinking is teaching Freethought. Like Science, Philosophy or even Religion, […]
Hive Mind
Sneak peek at this weekend’s column: In the Galaxy of Religion, Resistance is Not Futile “In the Sci-Fi series, “Star […]
Journey across a Nation of Nature
Five years ago this month, Carol and I drove across the land known as America. From San Francisco, California to […]
Love of Books and Stories
Highly recommend this essay by Salman Rushdie in the NYT: Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love “It is an […]
Singing Sojourners
After their long “sojourn of stillness” in the ground, the cicadas are returning to the Blue Ridge Mountains (actually, they’re […]
Stoic Wisdom
I remember being drawn to elements of Stoicism even in my evangelical college. It’s not as simplistic as some present […]
Faces of Faith (and Freethought)
Whose Faces come to mind when you think of Faith or Freethought? Are these the Faces of Faith you picture: […]
What is Secular?
On my mind. . . Who defines these things, like secular, freethought, humanism, atheism? Some might question my definitions, but […]
A-faith, not Anti-faith
At times I can be very critical toward religious faith. I am not shy calling out Nonsense dressed as Religion […]
Act as if there were No God
Here’s a sneak peek at this weekend’s “Highland Views” column: “When to Act as if There Were No God” Stories […]
Friendly Freethinker 