Couldn’t resist creating this image of something I’ve thought about for years: all the innocent children, the “holy babies” and […]
Tag Archive for ‘interfaith’
Christmas
Some readers may know that my birthday is Christmas Day, so I usually like to keep it low key and […]
A Sun is Born
Unto us a Sun is given! An early “Shining Solstice” to readers of Friendly Freethinker! A BBC article amazes us with […]
Saving Christ-mas
I know, strange thing for a secular freethinker to say, but looks like there really is a “war on Christmas,” […]
Thought Police
My column this weekend compares the annual “Freedom of Thought Report” from Humanists International with the U.S. State Department’s “International […]
Shining a Light
A visit from an old friend; a conversation about good things people are doing; an invitation to shine a light […]
Turbans
Lessons in human kindness from the Sikh religion and a class on Humanism … A preview of this weekend’s column: […]
Freethinking for Freethinkers
Students are delighted to discover they have options for what to call themselves beyond faith. “Humanist” or “Freethinker” can be […]
Placeholders
This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
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 […]
Glass City Humanists Interview
In this interview with Douglas Berger of the Glass City Humanists in Toledo, Ohio, I talk about my past interfaith […]
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