Theocracy
Having just spent a few hours reading through First and Second Kings in the Hebrew Bible (to refresh my memory of all the rulers who made The King so mad–not…
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MLK and Atheists
MLK for Atheists Rev. King was no saint, though probably more of a saint than many “saints.” No miracle-worker … just a “drum major” for justice, and justice matters to…
Horseshit Detection
Skepticism, Intuition and Horseshit Detection Intuition: “the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning” (New Oxford American Dictionary) I awoke at 4am, conscious of a sound. …
Life Beyond God
I posted this following the 2016 election. Same issues, questions, nonsense we face today … ok, maybe crazier today. The Best Reason for Life Beyond God
Young Sheldon
One of the most delightful shows on the tube these days is “Young Sheldon.” Brilliant little guy (“mighty little man,” as the theme song goes), who faces boyhood with a…
God and Atheists
In his eulogy for Henry Thoreau in May 1862, Emerson quotes his friend as saying: “Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. Atheism may comparatively be popular with…
Grown-up Christians and Atheists
This essay was just published on Patheos. Mature Christians and Grown-Up Atheists Your thoughts?
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…
