My column today, at the edge of Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas Week. A Sun Sleeps, A Son Awakens Photo: our tiny […]
Tag Archive for ‘Secular’
Seasonal Celebrations
Whatever you celebrate at this time of year (or don’t celebrate), may you have a naturally peaceful season.
Affable Apostate
My latest book is available now! The Affable, Amiable Apostate from the Introduction: As defined, the term “apostate” refers to […]
Weekly Columns
A reminder: My weekly columns from the Asheville Citizen-Times are posted each Saturday right here on Friendly Freethinker: Highland Views […]
Good Faith
When people of faith, any faith, are active in good things, serving others with compassion, I think seculars should notice […]
The Rusty Rule?
Gold or not, was this ancient “rule” (not exclusive to scriptures) meant to be the heart of the whole message? […]
Secular Jesus Speaks
A re-post from a few years ago: Continuing the Secular Jesus* Series … *Why Secular Jesus? The “Spiritual Jesus,” exalted […]
Geography of the Wild
I gave this talk last Fall for an online gathering of the Jubilee! community in Asheville. Thought some might enjoy […]
Turbans
Lessons in human kindness from the Sikh religion and a class on Humanism … A preview of this weekend’s column: […]
Passing Seasons
Today’s “Highland Views” column in our local paper. A touch of poetry, nature, death and the tree of life. Passing […]
Professor Jesus
I was pleased, and a little surprised, to see my book, Was Jesus a Humanist? linked in the Alumni News […]
Freethinking for Freethinkers
Students are delighted to discover they have options for what to call themselves beyond faith. “Humanist” or “Freethinker” can be […]
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