Coming this Saturday in the Citizen-Times … “A Non-Believer’s Open Letter to God” Why on earth (or anywhere else) would […]
Tag Archive for ‘humanist’
The Mind Has Mountains
Woke up to 22 degrees and light, silent snow. Living beauty in the mountains. “Wild air, world-mothering air, Nestling me […]
Don’t Take My Word
Listening to an episode of the Ridiculous History podcast this morning, one of the hosts said, “Don’t take my word […]
Do Atheists have anything in Common with Believers?
My latest thoughts on these things that agitate … mostly in a good way … What Atheists Have in Common […]
Playing for Change!
Tired of politics, lies, bad news, fake news … ? Treat yourself to this video from a wonderful production, Playing […]
What Do Atheists Want?
(short answer: Heck if I know, there are so many kinds!) Ignorance seems contagious, doesn’t it? Currently here in “God’s […]
Happy Muir Year!
My latest essay on John Muir was just published in The Humanist! See what you think. And may all readers […]
Freebirds and Jailbirds
Writing my column for this coming weekend, reflecting on a holiday story from my days as a jail chaplain, my […]
Solstice Gifts
Whether you’re exchanging gifts in honor of ancient stories, or not really “doing the holidays,” here are some unwrapped presents […]
The Pledge vs. Christians
Or vice versa. As a secular person who was a Christian minister and chaplain for years, I’ve been writing a […]
Thoreau’s Challenge
I’ll be teaching a course on Henry David Thoreau this spring. These thoughts were springing and sauntering off the pages […]
Nicking St. Nick
“No, Virginia, There is No Santa Claus” {An updated version of the famous letter and editorial from New York […]
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