The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World
Creativity and Spirituality
Creativity and spirituality have a lot in common. My wife, Jill, an artist, recently spoke at a Unitarian Universalist church on "Creativity and Spirituality."
Compassion and Wisdom from Other Traditions
I am impressed by the compassion and wisdom of other traditions. Different beliefs and practices can be insightful and enriching.
Myths About Religious Deconstruction
Do you wonder why people leave church? Just ask them. Do NOT rely on the assumptions that those who are still in church make about those who have left church.
Challenges of Religious Deconstruction
Readers teach me a lot about the challenges of religious deconstruction. Religious deconstruction involves reexamining beliefs and practices.
Open-Hearted and Open-Minded Spirituality
Spiritual inquiry requires open-heartedness and open-mindedness. Many seekers appreciate appreciate different interpretations and tolerate varying worldviews. Nobody knows the answers to the big questions.
What Can We Learn from the Rise and Fall of Communities?
Cities change. Churches change. How will we accommodate change, while retaining what is worthy in our cultures and traditions?
Get Ready for Some Mystical Mumbo-Jumbo!!
Do we actually know Ultimate Reality or do we we only know ABOUT it? A mystical experience can cause many people to live their lives differently.
When Churches Close: The Consequences of a Declining Faith
Should we be concerned that society is becoming more secular? Give me lovers, rather than believers, any day.
"Turn Out the Light, So We Can See!"
Every year, we “unplug” for a month in the spring and a month in the fall. Our unplugged life is more essential, joyful, meaningful, and natural.
The Way of Life, Not Just the Way of Belief
The Way, common to many religions, is a way of life, grounded in the Golden Rule, not a way of belief.
The Dismantling Doctrine podcast (09/29/2024)
I appeared on The Dismantling Doctrine podcast with Clint Heacock.
Why Churches Should Focus on Values, Not Just Beliefs
Some people want churches to focus on values, not just beliefs.
The Spiritual Brewpub podcast (09/20/2024)
I appeared on The Spiritual Brewpub podcast with Michael Camp.
What if Seeking Truth Means Letting Go of Beliefs?
Our spiritual practice should focus on our interrelatedness.
I'm Awake! Now What? podcast (09/15/2024)
I appeared on the I'm Awake! Now What? podcast with Krista Xiomara.
Can Understanding Opposing Views Lead to Greater Compassion?
Do we consider the other side of the story? Sometimes, we feel pretty strongly about our political and religious beliefs if we do not consider the legitimacy of other beliefs.
Do We Really Believe What We Think?
“Don’t believe everything you think.” Do we have good reasons for our beliefs? Sometimes, people make pretty strong statements without having objective evidence or subjective experience.
How Do We Distinguish Between Beliefs and Fact?
Everyone has beliefs, and beliefs are not inherently good or bad, in and of themselves. Beliefs can be problematic when we confuse our beliefs with facts or when we impose our beliefs on others.
We Should Hold Our Beliefs More Loosely
In The Way, I suggest that we should hold our political and religious beliefs more loosely.