John Shelby Spong: Christianity (Some of It) Is Bunk
Former Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong minces no words: It's time to ditch the two principle beliefs of Western religion. First, that God is other. And second, that we are alienated from God, guilty...
View ArticleHarvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian
I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...
View ArticleBook Openers: Meet the Polygamist Family That Inspired TV’s “Big Love”
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View ArticleBook Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?
Is polygamy normal? If gays can get their marriages legalized, what's to keep all those polygamists from seeking legalization of their status as well? The post Book Openers: Is Polygamy Normal?...
View ArticleWrite Another Book? I Dunno . . .
Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....
View ArticleHuston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions
Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...
View ArticleHarvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian
I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...
View ArticleWrite Another Book? I Dunno . . .
Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....
View ArticleHuston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions
Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...
View ArticleHarvard’s Harvey Cox: You Don’t Have to Believe to Be a Christian
I'd like to recommend Harvey Cox's newest book to all my non-believer friends. So many of the sophisticated, highly educated people I know labor under the assumption that they have to believe - to...
View ArticleWrite Another Book? I Dunno . . .
Write another book? I don't mind the writing. What's giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I've written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more....
View ArticleHuston Smith Dies at 97: A Mentor to Me . . . and Millions
Huston Smith doesn't know it, but he's been my mentor for the past decade and a half - ever since I took a job as religion reporter at a local newspaper. Read more. The post Huston Smith Dies at 97: A...
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