You may have heard statements like these: “Religious people are. . .”, “Atheists are. . .”, “Christians always. . .”, or, “Secular people alwa…
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Several times recently I’ve heard people say “Christians do this” or “Christians believe that.” When I have the opportunity, I gently respond:…
A newspaper column, perhaps especially one that centers on religion and secularism, invites a variety of responses. One response might be to i…
A friend wrote in response to an article we both read on returning to faith communities in the midst of religious conflicts (“We need a truce …
Many of the cultural clashes we see, often stirred by bible battles, can be understood as protectionism.
A man kneels in prayer in front of US President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event in the White House Rose Garden
US President Donald Trump was surrounded by faith leaders calling for him to be given "divine dreams" in an extraordinary event at the White H…
A friend in Washington State sent an article on a divisive issue in a small tourist town east of the Cascade Mountains. We seem to be hearing …
In a reflective mood, I was having one of those uncomfortable conversations in my mind with a friend who takes the Bible very seriously.
An initiate Kokou, a traditional warrior deity, covers herself with a mixture of red vegetable oil mixed with corn flour as festivities get under way