Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be quarantined? Remember when Noah was in quarantine as it rained,…
Category: Religion
Old gods
What do people do when there’s no more room for their god? There’s a refuge for discarded deities in Hong Kong: Guardian of the Gods (BBC) “It’s quite common for…
Religious Addiction
If you haven’t seen this very short video from a while back, here you go. The “Nature Chaplain” addresses one of the most serious illnesses in our culture: Religious Addiction…
New Secular Religion
Alright, maybe not so new … and just maybe the oldest religion in the human story. “Can a Secular Person be Religious?” After following John Muir’s muddy and marvelous trails…
Supreme Stupidity
The U.S. Supreme Court has been all over the map with rulings these days. Some good decisions, in my opinion, and some pretty bad ones. . .like the one today…
Right to Life
I get so weary of yet another bunch of old white guys trying to restrict a woman’s right to make a difficult decision, with her medical professional, what to do…
Childlike Faith
How people face tragedy says so much about how they were raised and taught what faith means and how to practice it. Take for example these comments after recent deaths:…
Debunking the Bunkum
Some believers like walls, especially if they keep out the “bad,” scary or “evil” influences, or if the walls keep in the “true faith” and protect the faithful. The Wall…
