Can We Be Freed from a Need for a Creed? Growing up in a small Presbyterian church north of Seattle, […]
Tag Archive for ‘Religion’
Great Book Review!
So much appreciate this wonderful review on Patheos! Friendly Freethinker – Book Review “I whole-heartedly recommend Friendly Freethinker to anyone […]
New Book Series!
The pandemic year hasn’t been all doom, gloom and hide in the room. Stepping back a little from being “out […]
Suicidal Beliefs
This seems to have a timeless wisdom, wouldn’t you say? “The Religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and […]
Art of the Wild
A sneak peek at this week’s “Highland Views” column. Look for it Saturday in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Elegant Incognito and […]
Religion, or Life?
In 1832, the year he left the ministry, Emerson wrote these words in his journal: “Religion in the mind is […]
Good Godlessness?
A friend sent me a link to this very good article by religion scholar Phil Zuckerman. Why America’s record godlessness […]
Faith in Nature?
What does it mean to have faith in nature? This is not about worship or a “religion of nature.”
Hard Words
As I am preparing to teach a class on Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of those major thinkers I’ve admired for […]
Being a-Super
I was going to call this my “Thought of the Day,” but it’s really something I’ve thought about for a […]
My Address is a River
The new edition of My Address is a River, first published in 2010, is now available in paperback and ebook! […]
New Book for Freethinkers!
I’m pleased to announce the publication of my new book Friendly Freethinker This is a fine collection of fifty (50!) […]
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