In classes I teach on Freethinkers like naturalist John Muir, I often saunter back to wise reminders of human hubris, […]
Tag Archive for ‘Spirituality’
Geography of the Wild
My recent Zoom talk to the Jubilee! Community here in Asheville begins around the 45:40 mark.
Follow Jesus, break a Commandment?
The Nones Bible Chapter Five “Does Religion (Specifically Christianism) Have an Image Problem?” Or, “Does the Worship of Jesus break […]
Nones Bible: Chapter Four
The Nones Bible Chapter Four “Some confusion about where believers go when they die” I don’t make it a habit […]
The Nones Bible
You’ve heard of them. When asked to name their religion they respond, “None.” They don’t identify with any particular religious […]
Paradox of Christian Nationalism
I just borrowed my wife’s copy of The Power Worshippers by Katherine Stewart, and ate it up. I highly recommend […]
The Original God?
Was the Sun the original God? Was our Solar System’s HeadLight the origin of anything and everything “god”? However we […]
Essays, Columns, Stories, Books
In case you aren’t aware, many of my essays and columns are collected in published books: Broken Bridges A Freethinker’s […]
Supreme Stupidity
The U.S. Supreme Court has been all over the map with rulings these days. Some good decisions, in my opinion, […]
Grown-up Christians and Atheists
This essay was just published on Patheos. Mature Christians and Grown-Up Atheists Your thoughts?
The Gospel of Socrates
Ancient thought, relevant for today. “The Gospel of Socrates” I first read Plato in an introductory Philosophy class in the […]
A Secular View of Sin
“Is there such a thing as sin?” Those of us who have a “history” with the Church know quite a […]