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October 2026

October 15, 2026

The Golden Rule Demands More than We Think

Everyone is related, and everything is connected. That sets a high standard for us. Many...

October 08, 2026

A Zen Koan Hits the Bullseye

Do you welcome the "embrace of not knowing"? Not knowing is most intimate. ...

September 2026

September 24, 2026

Why I Practice in Many Spiritual Traditions, Not Just One

Interspirituality helps me to experience our interconnectedness. It broadens and deepens my spirituality. And it...

September 10, 2026

Reflections on My Religious Deconstruction

Beliefs are NOT real. They are speculations, abstract and conceptual words attempting to describe what...

September 02, 2026

Narcissism, Apologetics and Evangelism

Healthy interfaith dialogue is NOT based on evangelism. We should meet people where they are...

September 01, 2026

Can Atheists Be Spiritual?

Atheists can find meaning without God. Atheist spirituality can be moral and responsible, pluralistic and...

August 2026

August 27, 2026

Creationism, Miracles and the Death of Expertise

Are faith and science compatible? Certainly, they can be compatible. But if we accept religious...

August 20, 2026

Does Hell Exist? “Hell, No!!” What About Heaven?

When someone asked progressive firebrand Bishop John Shelby Spong if hell exists, he reportedly exclaimed,...

August 14, 2026

Could We Drop Some Beliefs if It Required Dropping Others?

There are aspects of many religions that puzzle outsiders. A few years ago,...

August 06, 2026

Do UAPs/UFOs Undermine Christian Theology?

Does Christian theology make sense in the modern world? What if Earth is NOT the...

August 02, 2026

Reflections on My Spiritual Reconstruction

My reconstruction was transformative. Recently, I had the opportunity to share at the Center for...

July 2026

July 29, 2026

I Lost My Anger When I Stopped Taking My “Self” So Seriously

We act with compassion when we depersonalize things. What I call my "self" is an...

July 23, 2026

Anger is a Common, But Difficult, Aspect of Deconstruction

Anger often accompanies faith deconstruction. Some people who think that "God is on my side,"...

July 18, 2026

We Are All Atheists. We Are All Agnostics.

Because there is no irrefutable evidence for the existence or the nonexistence of God, there...

July 07, 2026

Atheist or Theist: Are There Only Two Choices?

Binary thinking is usually simplistic thinking. Most attributes are NOT binary; they are arrayed on...

July 03, 2026

Does Individualism Promote the Greater Good?

In The Way, I wrote that theology has teeth. Can a politics of personal responsibility...

June 2026

June 25, 2026

Is Our Spirituality Communal or Individual?

Here, I take swings at sacred cows. I suspect that more sacred cows were harmed...

June 18, 2026

How Could Christianity be Different?

Christians can no longer plead ignorance. And Christians' reluctance to listen will only hasten the...

June 14, 2026

Is Christianity Doctrinal, Exclusive and Evangelical?

As a preface to my last article, I wrote that Christianity focuses more on beliefs...

June 06, 2026

Being Altogether Here, Present to Life

We try to balance our spiritual life and our spiritual practice. When we do that,...

May 2026

May 30, 2026

Is Connection the Fundamental Force of the Universe?

The Western worldview is anthropomorphic and dualistic and individualistic. Our ideas about Ultimate Reality can...

May 24, 2026

What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Spirituality?

Consciousness is certainly one of the most challenging and interesting topics that I have encountered...

May 16, 2026

Can We Choose NOT to Live in Anger and Fear?

When we choose NOT to live in anger and fear, we will experience more joy...

May 07, 2026

What Does “Faith” Mean in Non-Religious Spirituality?

Many Christians do NOT understand non-religious spirituality. Christianity focuses on beliefs, and its beliefs focus...

April 2026

April 30, 2026

Our Questions Often Presuppose Our Beliefs

How did the Universe begin? How did life begin? How did sentience begin? ...

April 26, 2026

Who is “Us”? Rethinking Church in a Multicultural Society

Real spirituality is embodied—right here and right now. I wrote about the false...

April 17, 2026

Who Is “Us”? Rethinking Community in a Changing America

Can we build a community that works for ALL of us? One of...

April 08, 2026

At 68, Death Made Me More Alive: A Zen Reflection

Don't Fear the Reaper A glimpse of mortality can bring attention and presence to our...

April 02, 2026

My Actual, Mortal Life is a Remarkable Gift

My actual life is ephemeral, finite and fleeting. That's the point. That's why it's meaningful,...

March 2026

March 25, 2026

How Can We Understand Transcendent Experiences?

Spirituality requires both curiosity and skepticism. I wrote about the dubious existence of souls here....