Gold or not, was this ancient “rule” (not exclusive to scriptures) meant to be the heart of the whole message? […]
Tag Archive for ‘Bible’
Secular Jesus Speaks
A re-post from a few years ago: Continuing the Secular Jesus* Series … *Why Secular Jesus? The “Spiritual Jesus,” exalted […]
Ego de Lego
I’m aware of the fact some atheists, or former believers, are rather allergic to anything Jesus or Bible related. Yet, […]
Christmas
Some readers may know that my birthday is Christmas Day, so I usually like to keep it low key and […]
Placeholders
This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
Digging for Wisdom
If you’re allergic to anything biblical you might skip this post. Earlier this year I published a short commentary on […]
God was on Earth?
Recurring thoughts and questions about the Man-God: We’re told that God, the Creator of the Universe, once stepped on our […]
Religious Supremacy?
Today’s column borrows a story from the ancient scripture, The Bhagavad Gita, to address a serious contemporary problem. Can We […]
Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be […]
Why Don’t You Believe?
What if I told you: I hiked up a mountain the other day and a strange thing happened: a burning […]
Nones Bible: Chapter Seven
The Nones Bible Chapter Seven “A Mantle of Protection for Beliefs” There are biblical stories of protective cloaks, robes or […]
Truth Speaks
This week’s column, continuing to celebrate the 19th Amendment, lifts up the voice and the truth-telling of Sojourner Truth: Tradition […]
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