No big surprise. There are now more Nones than Nuns. This latest survey finds “No Religion” is just about the […]
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When a Pastor Bites their Tongue
I used to be a Presbyterian minister, so I paid closer attention to this story from Raleigh, NC. The pastor […]
Voices of Good in Greenville
After speaking to the Piedmont Humanists recently, I took a walk downtown Greenville, South Carolina. A new city for me, […]
Highlands of the Mind
I know that’s not much of a title, but it’s what hiked into my head after a first-Saturday-in-Spring saunter with […]
Shades of Gray
https://youtu.be/SubpzqswJRE In memory of Peter Tork (and Davy Jones) and my youthfully innocent days when I would sing along with […]
Atheist Evangelist?
In this two-part essay, I present what I think is a more constructive way for people of faith and those […]
Anything Good in Religion News?
Especially for my freethinking non-theist friends who often see only something to complain about or ridicule in the world of […]
Memorial for the Church
Do we need to face the Church (faith, religion) as we face–or refuse to face–Death? An essay from a few […]
The End of “Sin”
This is a very good article on the consequences of teaching children there is such a thing as “sin”–and the […]
When a Loved One Stops Believing
If you’re a believing person and someone you care about says they no longer share your beliefs, don’t panic, judge […]
Intersections
A few weeks ago I posted “Freethought, Faith and the Future”–a call for the bridging of divided communities through honest […]
When a Poet Dies: Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver’s poetry was scattered through years of my chaplaincy, often read by a person on the street at […]
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