Gold or not, was this ancient “rule” (not exclusive to scriptures) meant to be the heart of the whole message? […]

Gold or not, was this ancient “rule” (not exclusive to scriptures) meant to be the heart of the whole message? […]
This week’s column shines a much-deserved light on three influential mothers who, in their own way, shaped our history. Three […]
New Sprout for Spring! 46 short reflective essays: 1-Freethinking on Faith, Feathers & Flocks 2-Mountains to Sea, Crossing Lines 3-Jesus […]
I’ve just submitted this week’s column. It may seem like a light-weight, yet perhaps heavy enough to consider if a […]
This week’s column is on the Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh who passed away last week. His writings were […]
Thanks to Margaret Downey, President of the Freethought Society in Pennsylvania, my essay on naturalistic philosopher John Burroughs is included […]
Thanks to crops of ideas planted, rooted, sprouting and fruiting, and thanks to readers who harvest the seeds of my […]
My column this weekend compares the annual “Freedom of Thought Report” from Humanists International with the U.S. State Department’s “International […]
It’s been quite a year for writing and publishing! Take a look at my Books page! My latest book Once […]
The so-called “Religious Right” with its messy mix of Faith and Follytics (clever, yes?) is stumbling and bumbling in its […]
Here’s a sneak peek at this coming weekend’s column. . . Goodall’s Gospel: The Hopeful Philosophy of Jane Goodall In […]
I was pleased, and a little surprised, to see my book, Was Jesus a Humanist? linked in the Alumni News […]