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November 2015

November 19, 2015

Why Peter Singer Hates on Guide Dogs & the “Make-a-Wish” Foundation: Reflections on “The Most Good You Can Do”

Recent new stories have ranged from the absurd to the inane, and most recently, to...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

“Unsanctifying Human Life”: Wrestling with Peter Singer’s Ethics

Our human population has septupled (increased sevenfold) in a mere two centuries — from approximately 1 billion...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Betting on Earth’s Future

Before the 16th-century Scientific Revolution, it used to be more reasonable to hold the worldview...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

What Do We Mean We When Say, “Building the Beloved Community”?

In progressive religious circles, you will often hear calls to “build the Beloved Community,” but I’m...

January 2015

January 13, 2015

Building Your Own Ethics

I have posted previously about “Building Your Own Theology.” And this idea that you can...

December 2014

December 08, 2014

“What You Say Next Will Change Your World”: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

Each year at the annual Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, one of highlights is always the...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Eve Was Framed, the Serpent Was Right!

On August 13, 1971, the cover of LIFE Magazine featured an image of two women...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty: Torture, Disavowal, and the Oscars

This is what should be done by those who are skilled in goodness, and who...

December 2012

December 16, 2012

Politics of the Broken Hearted: Gun Rights and Gun Responsibilities

“There are two ways for the heart to break: apart into many shards like a...

September 2012

September 02, 2012

En La Lucha: (Dis)covery, (Im)migration, and Social Justice

As a religious people who affirm human compassion, advocate for human rights, and seek justice,...

July 2012

July 15, 2012

Simplify! Living More Abundantly with Less Stuff in Less Space

(Will Davis, Jr., Enough: Finding More by Living with Less, 2012, 232 pages.) This book review is...

July 03, 2012

From Independence Day to Interdependence

(Logan Mehl-Laituri, Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism & Conscience, 2012,...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Standing on the Side of Love for Immigration Justice

Last week I had the privilege of attending the Unitarian Universalists' annual General Assembly, which was...

March 2012

March 20, 2012

Ron Sider: An Evangelical Christian Worth Listening To

(Ronald J. Sider, Fixing the Moral Deficit: A Balanced Way to Balance the Budget, InterVarsity Press,...

March 07, 2012

“God is Not a Republican…or a Democrat”

Our county's bi-weekly newspaper published my latest Letter to the Editor this morning (Friday, March 16)....

March 02, 2012

Against TOMS Shoes: Ethics Are Messy!

Naomi Wilson, over at The Public Queue, has written an important critique of TOMS Shoes...

October 2011

October 24, 2011

#OccupyChurch: Jesus Threw out the Moneylenders for a Reason

Andy Lester was one of the most important professors I had in seminary. I took...

October 07, 2011

“The Upside of Quitting”: Sunk Cost, Opportunity Cost, and the 10th Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan

Today marks ten years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. To reflect on the meaning of...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Letter to the Editor

There have been quite a few letters to the editor in response my letter a...