After several conversations with this former minister, he agreed to respond to several questions. His story isn’t that different from […]
Tag Archive for ‘Religion’
“I Will Express Your Thoughts”
Since leaving the ministry, the church, and faith some years ago, I have spoken with a number of clergy and […]
Anti-anti-religious
An excerpt from this week’s column addressing a common misconception and misrepresentation of freethinkers: I’m onboard with many criticisms of […]
Emily’s Church
After reading my recent column on “Nature’s Church,” a reader sent this excellent poem by Emily Dickinson: “Some keep the […]
What Does it Mean to be a Freethinker?
This week’s “Highland Views” column (published in selected local newspapers in the USA Today network this weekend) digs a little […]
Natural Light
A sneak peek at this week’s column: The Brightness of Beauty in Natural Light When I make an effort to […]
Essay Published by The Freethought Society
My essay on the Roman Stoic Lucius Seneca has just been published by The Freethought Society in Pennsylvania. Seneca’s Secular […]
What I Want for Christmas
Ingersoll, the “Great Agnostic,” presented his wish list a few years before he died. I think I would like to […]
Was I Ever a Christian?
Those of us who left faith behind frequently hear the “loving” accusation that we were never Christians in the first […]
PEN Books
Humanist Meditations is now available through the PEN America Bookshop! Each purchase supports writers across America, free speech, and the […]
Now I See
My delightful conversation with Amber White on her “Now I See” podcast is now available for a listen.
Spreading the Gospel of Freethought
Thinking for ourselves, choosing what to believe or not believe, is both a basic right and an essential element of […]