Atheism Isn’t Skepticism
A recent IO9 article indicated that more people in Britain believe in ghosts and aliens than in God. IO9 also highlighted a science experiment that might offer an explanation of why people see/feel...
View ArticleSpiritual Agoraphobia
The quote comes from my blog post “Spiritual Agoraphobia” from a few years ago.
View ArticleNones and Mystics
There have been nuns who have been mystics. But that’s not what this is about. It has been common for religious freethinkers of various types to be labeled atheists by their religious opponents, and...
View ArticleYou Can Own The Sarcasm Shirt
I made a mock-up of a shirt that says “Sarcasm is my Spiritual Gift,” and learned that I wasn’t the first to think that such a shirt ought to exist. And in response to my blog post, the person who had...
View ArticleSpiritual Consumers
“You can’t just be a spiritual consumer. You have to be a spiritual producer because other people need what you have.” – Father Lou DelFra (quoted in Got Religion? by Naomi Schaefer Riley)
View ArticleTo Be Spiritual Is To Be Amazed
There is also a fake Buddha quote related to amazement.
View ArticleSpirituality and Skepticism
I saw the cartoon below on Facebook. Take a look at it, and then I’ll share some thoughts on it. It strikes me as ironic that the supposed skeptic is having a conversation with a fairy. But it seems to...
View ArticleRewatching The Black Hole
I just rewatched the science fiction movie The Black Hole, to introduce my son to it. I was particularly eager to see what I myself thought of the ending, and indeed whether it meant what I had...
View ArticleRob Bell in Indianapolis
Letting you know about this upcoming event. It is close to sold out, so if you plan to attend, you should act fast!
View ArticleRichard Carrier as False Prophet
Larry Hurtado has written an excellent blog post in which he shows that Richard Carrier is simply not telling the truth, not accurate, and not persuasive on a number of topics central to his claims...
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