Something’s Bugging Me
I took this photo this afternoon as the “curiosity beetle” was ambling across my Thoreau book. Look for my column on “Seeing through a glass darkly” coming next Saturday. This…
Tag: Freethinker
Do you read my weekly columns?
You may or may not know that I post my weekly “Highland Views” columns from the Citizen-Times right here in an easy-to-read format. Other published essays are posted for your “edification”…
Invocations
“Invoke: to call upon; cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.” As one who has spoken many an…
Question of the Day
Maybe I’ll make this an ongoing series … I wonder: Since we hear so much from our Pious Preacher Politicians and their faithful followers about “Christian Persecution” (TM) here and…
A Voice from the Clouds?
If there ever was a voice from the clouds (up there or out there somewhere) I’m guessing it might say something that would surprise or shock most “faithful believers.” (and…
Weaving New Traditions
This amazing story of a village in Peru that replaces a grass bridge each year might offer some lessons for those who hold tightly to traditions. A Bridge Made of…
When I Left My Ordination
I’m now a Humanist celebrant, a legal representative of Humanism in ceremonies and the public arena. I was once an ordained Presbyterian minister. With a B.A. and M.Div. in Religion,…
Atheist Evangelist?
In this two-part essay, I present what I think is a more constructive way for people of faith and those without faith to actually communicate without evangelizing each other. Join…
