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June 2026

June 08, 2026

Can Religion be Intellectually Honest?

Intellectual honesty and religion Intellectual honesty means you do not protect a belief from evidence...

March 2026

March 12, 2026

When Christian Politics Deport Compassion

Faith, Fear, and Immigration Politics If you ever want to see theological gymnastics that...

January 2026

January 01, 2026

What My Mom Taught Me About God, Self-Love, and Change

My Mom passed away on November 10. I hadn’t written anything about her...

July 2025

July 13, 2025

Theology: the Unevolving Scholastic Discipline

Hey everyone! Long time no post – but I hope to make it up in...

February 2025

February 18, 2025

The Universe vs. God – and Why God is a Terrible Bet

When discussing the origins of the universe, theists love to throw out the classic, "You...

November 2024

November 25, 2024

The Spiritual Leftist’s Post-Election Survival Guide

If you’re anything like me—a spiritual leftist who occasionally screams into pillows and meditates to...

July 2024

July 03, 2024

Why Christians Supporting Donald Trump is Hypocritical

The intersection of politics and religion is a deeply complex and often contentious space. For...

May 2024

May 21, 2024

Why I Left Christianity and Will Never Return

Leaving a faith tradition as deeply rooted and pervasive as Christianity is not a decision...

April 2024

April 23, 2024

Quantum Physics Better Explains Spirituality Than Religion

In the search for understanding life's deepest mysteries, humanity has often turned to both religion...

February 2024

February 01, 2024

My Journey: From Religion to Atheism to Antitheism

In this post, I'm sharing something personal and transformative. For years, my social media presence...

November 2022

November 24, 2022

Thanksgiving…and Empathy

I have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving Day. On the one hand, it’s a great...

April 2022

April 25, 2022

At Last, I am Free!

One of my favorite songs from my younger days is “At Last, I Am Free”...

February 2022

February 02, 2022

Where Are the Miracles?

Back in my preaching days, I always looked forward to the miraculous. Whenever I saw...

January 2022

January 20, 2022

Spit In Your Face

One of the most disgusting bible stories is when Jesus made mud out of spit...

October 2021

October 26, 2021

The True Thief

A wise man (who may have been either a fictional or composite character) once said,...

March 2021

March 31, 2021

Exporting Belief

I haven’t written anything in awhile. To be perfectly honest, I haven’t been inspired. The...

August 2020

August 06, 2020

I’m Grateful!

I’m grateful! As I navigated the uncertain waters of my deconstruction from religion, I went...

April 2020

April 22, 2020

Death…And Ignorance

Given a sufficiently long timeline, everyone experiences death. Death comes to family members and friends;...