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Chris Highland
Writer, teacher, freethinker, humanist celebrant, former minister and interfaith chaplain
Flamy!
We met and heard this incredible artist last evening at a local church. What a voice, and message! Flamy Grant […]
A Freethinker’s Gospel
This chapter from A Freethinker’s Gospel (2018) begins and ends with a lesson from some wild and woolly neighbors. “Startling […]
Who Follows the Teachings of Jesus?
This has bothered me for a long time. So many people say they are followers of Jesus, but how do […]
Is Your Elected Leader Praying for You?
Thought you’d like to know your “representatives” in the United States Congress may be praying For You! Take a look […]
Creative Designers
This week’s newspaper column looks for an intersection between famous inventors who traveled together in the early 20th C, and […]
Nature as Sanctuary and Classroom
My essay “Nature’s Church, Synagogue, Mosque, Temple, Classroom” was published in Pantheist Vision (Summer 2024). An excerpt. . . If […]
Open Letter to God
from the book, Friendly Freethinker (2021) *available in paperback, kindle and audio versions* A Non-Believer’s Open Letter to God Why […]
Tom Paine: Freethought Hero?
Teaching another course on Thomas Paine, I was struck by an intriguing thought: Here was a man of deep, sincere, […]
What *Some* Christians Believe
It is rather astonishing to hear the traditional Christian Story told in such blunt terms as the quote below states. […]
Religion’s Gender Problem
This week’s column considers a very disturbing side to religious history: Where are the Women? Here’s a short preview. . […]
A Defence of the Founders’ Fence
My essay on “exercising” the First Amendment has been published by The Freethought Society. A Different Defence of the Founders’ […]
Friendly Freethinker 