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When Belief Becomes Unbelief

From John Updike’s In the Beauty of the Lilies, in which Reverend Clarence Wilmont confesses his loss of faith to his wife Stella. Although Clarence is a fictional character, he has many real-life counterparts.  Read the illuminating “Preachers Who Are Not Believers” in the March 2010 issue of Evolutionary Psychology. [Post image: Up on the pulpit by madmaven […]

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Like Seeds

From Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening. Isn’t that a lovely realization? [Post image: Dandelion 2 by saavem on stock.xchng]

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The Girl in the Garden

Recently, I received an email from a former student who had lovely things to say about her memories of my classroom, but who was also a few days away from her debut novel’s publication day—always exciting…and a bit surreal.  I’m excited to introduce both the novel and the author to you.  I’ve already read the […]

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God as Groundwater

I liked these two bits of storytelling.  The first is an analogy.  The second is a story. Bishop John Shelby Spong, in one of his interviews with The Religion Report, quotes ex-Catholic priest Matthew Fox as saying God is like groundwater. I like that.  Various cultural groups are digging wells to reach life-giving well water, […]

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Society without God?

I’ve just finished the most intriguing book—Society without God by Phil Zuckerman. He begins with these bold, introductory statements: Zuckerman lived in Scandinavia for 14 months, during which time he traveled extensively and interviewed as many people as he could, addressing several key points for this book.  First, he argues that “society without God is […]

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