MLK for Atheists Rev. King was no saint, though probably more of a saint than many “saints.” No miracle-worker … […]
Tag Archive for ‘human rights’
Face Value
My reading has been flowing back and forth between James Baldwin and Pauli Murray. I’ve had Murray’s autobiographical book, Proud […]
And the Wall Came a-tumblin’ Down
Are we paying attention to The Wall? It seems that now, when we dutifully pay our taxes, we are truly […]
Christian Supremacy?
This concept of “Christian Supremacy” came to me this morning as I was contemplating (with agitation) several of the latest […]
My Country Too
“That isn’t American!” “They aren’t American!” Who is American? What does it mean to be American? White supremacists, KKK, militias […]
Religion to Love, and Hate
In the 1840’s, Frederick Douglass traveled through the British Isles speaking on his former life as a slave in America. […]
Women’s Voices
Maybe you’ve noticed, as I have, that a lot of my posts lately have centered on men and men’s voices. […]
Freedom and Independence (just words?)
Some neighbors are “celebrating” July 4th with small bombs and gunshots. Others are flying enough flags to wrap the Statue […]
Marching for Life?
My dear wife and I visited a friend in Philadelphia–that Capital of Liberty– who told us they joined in the […]
Friendly Freethinker 