I was pleased, and a little surprised, to see my book, Was Jesus a Humanist? linked in the Alumni News […]


I was pleased, and a little surprised, to see my book, Was Jesus a Humanist? linked in the Alumni News […]

This year, 2021, marks 20 years since I published my first book, Meditations of John Muir: Nature’s Temple. With my […]

John Muir continues to shake up the environmental world. This article in Earth Island Journal presents a good balance to […]

Hey, Chris here. A quick reminder of a few important things you may or may not know: My weekly columns […]

So much appreciate this wonderful review on Patheos! Friendly Freethinker – Book Review “I whole-heartedly recommend Friendly Freethinker to anyone […]

I have no aversion to a version of verse on any day along the way (sorry, couldn’t resist). Here’s a […]

My friend Jim Gronvold has just published a delightful new collection of his poetry. He calls himself a “simple rhymer,” […]

A fairly simple rule of thumb that proves its wisdom in any age: “When I find in people narrow religion, […]

My reading has been flowing back and forth between James Baldwin and Pauli Murray. I’ve had Murray’s autobiographical book, Proud […]

I may do my best to encourage folks to be Freethinkers, choosing to face difficult questions and reflections about faith, […]

Ok, I’m trying to “hook” you with a catchy title here, but I’m hooked on books myself, reading, writing and […]

Every significant cultural, political or religious innovation has been fired up by them. In fact, every religion was founded by […]