Religious Supremacy?
Today’s column borrows a story from the ancient scripture, The Bhagavad Gita, to address a serious contemporary problem. Can We Talk About Religious Supremacy? “When religious supremacy takes power in…
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Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be quarantined? Remember when Noah was in quarantine as it rained,…
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 tree spoke to me and gave me commandments every human…
Nones Bible: Chapter Seven
The Nones Bible Chapter Seven “A Mantle of Protection for Beliefs” There are biblical stories of protective cloaks, robes or mantles that may be familiar to many readers (Elijah, Ruth,…
Truth Speaks
This week’s column, continuing to celebrate the 19th Amendment, lifts up the voice and the truth-telling of Sojourner Truth: Tradition of Truth: Standing Up and Speaking Out Whether people of…
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…
Nones Bible: Chapter Four
The Nones Bible Chapter Four “Some confusion about where believers go when they die” I don’t make it a habit of reading obituaries. Like the old joke, I’m afraid I…
