Christian Declaration
A Declaration of Preference?: If Christians Wrote the Declaration of Independence If America was actually founded to be a “Christian Nation,” as Christian Nationalists claim, wouldn’t we expect the founding…
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End of Spirituality?
This essay was originally published in my e-book, Nature is Enough (2013). Selected essays, including the one here, were posted on the Nature is Enough website. A version of the…
JFK on Separation of Church and State
Sixty years ago today, September 12, 1960, candidate John F. Kennedy spoke to a ministerial association in Houston, TX. He presented some of the most powerful words ever spoken by…
Nones Bible: Chapter Six
The Nones Bible Chapter Six “Eyes on the Clouds” Observing incoming clouds this morning, blown along by a strong wind, I found myself reflecting on the fact that those swirling…
Follow Jesus, break a Commandment?
The Nones Bible Chapter Five “Does Religion (Specifically Christianism) Have an Image Problem?” Or, “Does the Worship of Jesus break a few Commandments?” I was responding to a reader who…
Divided By Beliefs
A chapter from my book, Broken Bridges, was just published on Ex-Christian.net. “We/They: Divided By Beliefs”
Nones Bible: Chapter Three
The Nones Bible Chapter Three “Boys, Bears, Bald Prophets and Biblical Ethics” Many speak of “family values” and “biblical ethics” while ignoring (conveniently overlooking or “creatively interpreting”) some rather disturbing…
Nones Bible: Chapter Two
The Nones Bible Chapter Two “Who Really Believes the Bible?” This may sound unbelievable and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but there are times when I wish we could…
