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Tag Archive for ‘theology’
Placeholders
This thought grew out of a discussion in my class on Humanism. Placeholders for the Ineffable. We have an experience, […]
Religion in Quarantine
I penned these thoughts a few months ago, reflecting on the historical meaning of quarantine. Should some religious faith be […]
Old gods
What do people do when there’s no more room for their god? There’s a refuge for discarded deities in Hong […]
Fogmaking
If you’re interested in this kind of thing, pushing back on some of the foggy theological thinking out there, you […]
Nones Bible: Chapter Three
The Nones Bible Chapter Three “Boys, Bears, Bald Prophets and Biblical Ethics” Many speak of “family values” and “biblical ethics” […]
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 […]
JC BC
Continuing this week’s “gospel” according to Secular Jesus. . . Note: As I mentioned on FB, those who studied in […]
Who’s a Better Parent than God?
Having raised a daughter and observed parents do all kinds of “interesting” parenting over the years, I have a few […]
Requiem for the Gods
With all due respect to those who honor, reverence and worship a god or gods/goddesses, I think it’s important now […]
Heretic Hollow
This essay on the joys and jocularity during seminary years was just posted on Rational Doubt (Patheos). Memories of Mischief […]
Baby god
Joy to the world, the season of Big Babies is Back! Predictably, the seasonal outrage over the fake “war on […]
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