This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
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20 Books, 20 Years
This year, 2021, marks 20 years since I published my first book, Meditations of John Muir: Nature’s Temple. With my […]
Fear of Women
It seems to be a hallmark of “Bad Religion” to fear women. For reference see Afghanistan … Texas … (countless […]
Militant Masculinity
Sneak peek at the first column of September, coming this weekend: “When I became a teenage crusader for The Man […]
Thoughts
What do you do when you hear of some tragedy, disaster or other event when people suffer or die? Do […]
Tom Flynn
I was sorry to read this. Flynn was indeed a strong voice for Freethought. My wife Carol and I visited […]
Inter-View
For many a year I was an “Interfaith” chaplain working for an “Interfaith” nonprofit partnering with an “Interfaith” council. As […]
Religious Literacy?
Having taught intro classes in World Religions, and after years active in interfaith work, I thought I was fairly familiar […]
New Look, Same Story!
Though the title and tale are the same, the only novella I’ve written (published in 2010) has a new cover. […]
Dust in the Wind
Robby Steinhardt, violinist and vocalist for the rock band Kansas, died recently. Not only did that news make me feel […]
Agnostic?
In case you didn’t know (maybe you’re agnostic?): My new collection of “questionable essays” is the Number One Seller in […]
Big Bad Wolf?
The scary wolf of secularism is lurking in the dark, ready to devour faith, democracy, goodness and apple pie … […]
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