This Memorial Day, I’m commemorating the life of Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. In terms of recognition and admiration he is second only to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Read More »Last Judgment as Self Judgment
What blows me away, however, is many overtly religious families believe that somehow their dearly departeds are already in Heaven.
Read More »The Bible, the Fetus, and Abortion
A common biblical justification of outlawing abortion is the claim that all of us are created in the image of God.
Read More »Desmond Tutu: A Moral Giant for Civil Rights
For 10 years this church was led by Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the first black bishop in South African history. One of the greatest leaders of Black South African liberation, he died on Dec. 26 at the age of 90.
Read More »How My Views on Abortion Have Changed
About 10 years ago, I found it more and more difficult to make a moral distinction between human and higher animal life.
Read More »Look What the Virgin Birth Has Wrought
Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, and Mithra were said to be born of virgins.
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