Yesterday I posted a defense of creationism. I would guess that some fundamentalists cheered. “Not so fast, my friend.” I’m not on anybody’s side. I’m on everybody’s side which if you think about it, means I’m opposed to sides altogether. I’m trying to get people to talk, and listen to one another. And to do … [Read more…]
Related: Secular Faith & Scientific Zeal Yesterday I related a story in which my father admitted his own occasional doubts about God. Some might think it sacrilege to doubt God, particularly for a man of the cloth. I also noted in my opening post that there seems to be a lack of faith from certain … [Read more…]
Despite my mildly Semitic last name, my paternal grandparents were Greek Orthodox immigrants from Syria (we have since moved up to become Lebanese parvenus). My father ‘got religion’ after had he established the family business and married my mother, and in his 30’s went to college and became an Episcopal priest. ‘Father Abraham’ no less. … [Read more…]
We think of compassion as a universal moral position, but when the choice is compassion or survival, pragmatism will always win out.
Consider these Thanksgiving thoughts: beyond our one day to focus on our tremendous bounty, we too often forget to be grateful the rest of the year.