I do not know where it arose or for what purpose, but today we are said to have entered a "post-factual" era.
Read More »Not a Strategy — A Way of Life
We have long since learned that King was a fallible human being and I have no wish to make him more than that. But it is important to notice that his vision was much larger than many people imagine.
Read More »When Pacifism Doesn’t Work
Pacifism seeks to break the cycle of violence by non-resistance to violence, believing that if enough people refuse to become violent in response to violence the world will become peaceful.
Read More »Seeing ourselves in a mirror
We have our issues, but in spite of the present contentious climate domestically, and the dangerous climate internationally, we are not faced with greater problems than ever before.
Read More »Violence and a Country of Denial
As a whole, as a culture, we are addicted to guns, and we are addicted to violence.
Read More »The questions worth asking
A very recent conversation has reminded me once again of how utterly confused many folks have become about the relationship between religion and science, and how damaging that confusion is for religion.
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