This weekend’s column will address the question: “Is there a secret to becoming a secular mystic?” There are many who […]

This weekend’s column will address the question: “Is there a secret to becoming a secular mystic?” There are many who […]
This essay was originally published in my e-book, Nature is Enough (2013). Selected essays, including the one here, were posted […]
Why on earth, or any other planet, would a secular, humanist, freethinking, non-religious atheist attend a prayer breakfast? Good question. […]
Before I emerged from a “spiritual” worldview, I couldn’t imagine there was no spiritual reality. I certainly would never think […]
“Eleven and a Half Steps to Enlightenment” Does that title catch your attention? Disclaimer: this essay will not provide the […]
Do words like “sacred” and “holy” (or “profane”) have any meaning anymore? Did they ever? The Sacred, the Holy and […]
Ten years ago I was stitching together a ragged collection of stories and reflections into a book I called “The […]
Time for my annual “Secular Sermon” for “Holy Week.” If you feel a bit sorry for Jesus, or at least […]
Many of us who make a “personal exodus” from faith have to face the loss of friendships and even family […]