This week’s column, “Storms of Service and Salvation,” calls attention to the motives behind helping others, especially after disasters. Do […]
Archive for ‘Religion’
Cultivating Cults
A sneak peek preview of this coming weekend’s column where I present seven characteristics of cult leadership. The Culture of […]
Sabbath & Weary Gods
This weekend’s column stirred up at least one response, from a reader who generally likes my views, but not so […]
Ise Jingu
This coming weekend my “Highland Views” column highlights the fascinating Ise Jingu temple in Japan. Built with wooden dowels instead […]
Placeholders
This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be […]
Old gods
What do people do when there’s no more room for their god? There’s a refuge for discarded deities in Hong […]
Religious Addiction
If you haven’t seen this very short video from a while back, here you go. The “Nature Chaplain” addresses one […]
New Secular Religion
Alright, maybe not so new … and just maybe the oldest religion in the human story. “Can a Secular Person […]
Supreme Stupidity
The U.S. Supreme Court has been all over the map with rulings these days. Some good decisions, in my opinion, […]
Right to Life
I get so weary of yet another bunch of old white guys trying to restrict a woman’s right to make […]
Childlike Faith
How people face tragedy says so much about how they were raised and taught what faith means and how to […]
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