Monthly Archives: April 2015

Q   Except we know now, in a way people writing the Bible couldn’t, that being gay isn’t a choice. A   I take a different view of what they could have known. But yes, the evidence that homosexuality isn’t … Continue reading →

Mother Jones publishes today a set of photographs from a pro-Vietnam War rally in 1970. I well remember the public turmoil surrounding our Vietnam involvement, but not the religious component evidenced in these photographs.

Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed HithertoII: Criticism of Morality §268   Two types of morality must not be confounded: the morality with which the instinct that has remained healthy defends itself from incipient decadence, … Continue reading →

… it’s going to be a really long campaign season, and I’m hoping that this kickoff advertisement by Ted Cruz is as bizarre as it gets. So: What’s the message here? Jesus gave Cruz a daddy, and Americans always rise … Continue reading →

Spiritual Sounding Board’s Julie Anne publishes a thoughtful meditation on the ways that pastors use language to signal disapproval and isolate members. Well worth reading. Ok, Kathi brought up a knitting group and coincidentally I was in a knitting group … Continue reading →