This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
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20 Books, 20 Years
This year, 2021, marks 20 years since I published my first book, Meditations of John Muir: Nature’s Temple. With my […]
True Story?
The following story is true. This incident really happened. When hiking far out into the forests along the Blue Ridge […]
A Jewish Atheist Prays
This episode of This American Life is worth listening to, if only for the first 7 minutes when host Ira […]
Readers’ Reminder
Hey, Chris here. A quick reminder of a few important things you may or may not know: My weekly columns […]
Graceful Atheist Interview
It was a real pleasure to speak with David Ames on his Graceful Atheist podcast. In some sense I think […]
Faith, Values and the “Dones”
Sure to stir more questions and pushback, this article in “The Conversation” is worth a read. “Faith Still Shapes Morals […]
Teaching Freethought
One of the most satisfying aspects of a practice of freethinking is teaching Freethought. Like Science, Philosophy or even Religion, […]
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: […]
New Book Series!
The pandemic year hasn’t been all doom, gloom and hide in the room. Stepping back a little from being “out […]
Art of the Wild
A sneak peek at this week’s “Highland Views” column. Look for it Saturday in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Elegant Incognito and […]
Religion, or Life?
In 1832, the year he left the ministry, Emerson wrote these words in his journal: “Religion in the mind is […]
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