Baldwin on Education and Freethought
The more I read James Baldwin, the more I sense he had his finger on the national and human pulse. The following quote on education also serves as a brilliant…
Tag: Writing
New Secular Religion
Alright, maybe not so new … and just maybe the oldest religion in the human story. “Can a Secular Person be Religious?” After following John Muir’s muddy and marvelous trails…
Human Supremacy
In classes I teach on Freethinkers like naturalist John Muir, I often saunter back to wise reminders of human hubris, especially pride that comes from too much piety. “The world,…
Holding the Opposition
Writer James Baldwin turned nineteen on the day of his father’s funeral (August 3, 1943). A “race riot” had broken out in Harlem that day, so the mourners “drove my…
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 Gospel Nature is Enough In addition, short stories from my…
New Book is #1 in Two Categories!
My new book, Broken Bridges is now at the top of the charts on Amazon in these categories: #1 in Agnosticism (paperback) #1 in Religious Intolerance (ebook) Thanks to all…
New Book Coming This Week!
My new book is being published in paperback and ebook formats this week! Thank you to all my readers and supporters! Header image: Reading my first book, Meditations of John…
Wisdom for Writers
“It is not easy to write in a journal what interests us at any time, because to write it is not what interests us.” ~Henry David Thoreau, “A Week” (1849)…
