1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (553+ words) I can’t help but think that even the ancients — and possibly earlier peoples, of whom we have no record beyond burial rites suggesting religious belief — felt some presence “in back of” consciousness that sparked their attempts to explain a power…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (294+ words) A three-year-old boy is carried out of a school in northern Gaza, covered in blood, his legs cut off. His parents were killed in an earlier strike, so it is his uncle who reaches him. The boy is signalling – both…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (551+ words) However, it has been shown that believing in a higher power is healthier, at least psychologically. The benefits outweigh the harm if one chooses to believe in God.8 Finding solace in times of grief and loss is a human need....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) (Written in early 2024 after hearing a songwriter wail about sin, misery, anguish, tears, and being “washed in the blood of Christ.”) I see you when I walk I hear you when I talk I know that you’re around Even though…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (300+ words) “Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” —Carl Sagan The spiritual impulse, in short, is universal and real. It deserves to be taken seriously. The question is not whether to honor it, but…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (370+ words) When did you first become involved with your Ozarks FFRF, and what motivated you to join? How big is your organization? Has it grown or shrunk over time? It seems like your group has a focus on action and community…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (161+ words) But the hardest question still remained: What, specifically, would they build? The path wasn’t smooth. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated early learning centers across the country and many never reopened. Lieberman’s centers survived, but the experience underscored how fragile even successful…...