The other day gave me an opportunity for reflection on where I’ve come philosophically in the past several years. For the first time ever, I officially listed myself as “Non-Religious” on a government document. Though I’ve frequently tossed around the term, there was something about the act of scrolling down the jury impaneling form, pausing, [...]
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Is It Official?
February 2, 2011
Purpose is Overrated
January 6, 2011
The following post is a bit long, so I’ve separated it into a series of short meditations. *** I was at the beach for the New Year’s holiday (courtesy of @BaptistWineClub) and took some time to observe the nature around me. Noticing the gulls, pipers, waves, bubbles, drifting sand, seaweed, and other beauties, I [...]
Jesus Died for This? (review)
December 20, 2010
I met Becky Garrison a few years ago in the Bahamas at Soularize, a sort of postmodern Christian anti-conference. I was the director of a faith-based site at the time, and she was touring with her then-new book, The New Atheist Crusaders. We grabbed dinner and conversation a couple times in Nassau, I interviewed her [...]
That Little Splinter
December 11, 2010
I’ve posted several short videos of my time in Haiti, with all of them simply showing some of the things I experienced. Like helping paint a school. Visiting a jungle market. “Suffering” on one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve ever seen. Visiting a nursing home. A sampling of lovely Haitian singing. But until now [...]
