No big surprise. There are now more Nones than Nuns. This latest survey finds “No Religion” is just about the […]
Tag Archive for ‘Secular’
Shades of Gray
In memory of Peter Tork (and Davy Jones) and my youthfully innocent days when I would sing along with The […]
Appalachian Trail
My brother and I hiked a (small) section of the AT on Roan Mountain straddling the border of North Carolina […]
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 […]
The Path as a Web of Paths
As I see it, there is no “path” to a “greater reality” or “higher view.” Here are some thoughts: “The […]
Intersections
A few weeks ago I posted “Freethought, Faith and the Future”–a call for the bridging of divided communities through honest […]
The Silent Skipping Stone
I don’t write many of these things called “poems.” In part inspired by the loss of Mary Oliver yesterday, I […]
Walls in Heaven?
I wrote this in response to one of the craziest arguments I’ve heard for building more walls (and it’s not […]
Friendly Freethinker 