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Don’t You Go to Church?
Being a non-Christian in the United States is not always easy. I know, because I grew up here, and I’ve never been Christian. Zen and the Art of Childhood I was raised essentially Zen Buddhist in the southeast, a region not known for its tolerance and open-mindedness. My mother was Zen; my father and his Continue reading
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On the Christmas Tree
We received a most interesting Christmas card from a family friend recently. (Our family friend doesn’t yet know about our religious affiliation…) The card had a lovely picture of a family bringing home a tree in a sleigh, and inside the card was a remarkable story about the origin of the Christmas tree: Continue reading
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Predicting the Future
Someone once famously asked, “Where we all going? And what are we doing in this handbasket?” Predicting the future is an old game. It’s popular because it’s fun and frequently profitable, especially if you are sufficiently vague or incomprehensible. The Book of Revelation is a good example. John’s vivid accounts of horn-blowing angels, floods, devastations, Continue reading
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The Source of Human Intelligence
What made humans intelligent? What is the source of our remarkable reasoning powers? Why don’t other animals share them? Just because I’m a spiritually-minded guy doesn’t mean I don’t believe in evolution. There’s too much evidence to ignore it. But if evolution is right, then there must be answers to the questions above. Continue reading
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The Victory of the Sioux
Last week I had lots of opportunity to look at a map of South Dakota. Notice the shaded areas that represent the Sioux Indian Reservations. Go ahead, look. I’ll wait here… Did you notice? A full one fifth of South Dakota belongs to the Sioux. This is an area about the size of Wales. A Continue reading
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