Stories like this impress me for the ingenuity, cooperative labor and artistry. Another model of the union of Humanity and […]
The Last Archive
I highly recommend “The Last Archive” podcast hosted by Harvard historian Jill Lepore. Creative episodes dramatically trace the history of […]
Beauty Fly
Saw this tiny fly on leaves after a late spring rain. According to NC State Entomology, it’s a Dolichopodid Fly. […]
Still Points
Today’s column draws from the book, Far Appalachia, by Noah Adams (from NPR). If religious congregations were the “still points” […]
Teaching Freethought
One of the most satisfying aspects of a practice of freethinking is teaching Freethought. Like Science, Philosophy or even Religion, […]
Hive Mind
Sneak peek at this weekend’s column: In the Galaxy of Religion, Resistance is Not Futile “In the Sci-Fi series, “Star […]
Journey across a Nation of Nature
Five years ago this month, Carol and I drove across the land known as America. From San Francisco, California to […]
Love of Books and Stories
Highly recommend this essay by Salman Rushdie in the NYT: Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love “It is an […]
Singing Sojourners
After their long “sojourn of stillness” in the ground, the cicadas are returning to the Blue Ridge Mountains (actually, they’re […]
Stoic Wisdom
I remember being drawn to elements of Stoicism even in my evangelical college. It’s not as simplistic as some present […]
Faces of Faith (and Freethought)
Whose Faces come to mind when you think of Faith or Freethought? Are these the Faces of Faith you picture: […]
What is Secular?
On my mind. . . Who defines these things, like secular, freethought, humanism, atheism? Some might question my definitions, but […]
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