A fascinating podcast
On NPR’S Hidden Brain, an episode called “Creating God” offers a different explanation for why religion arose. Both believers and atheists will find this insightful.
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The difference between Isis and the Islamic State
Originally posted on Kemetic vs. Atheist:
I work as a temp. At my job site I got a question about a bumper sticker I have on my car. This guy doesn’t know me – in fact, I don’t even know his name yet (only been at the job site five days now, and people come…
The real reason for the season
Originally posted on Kemetic vs. Atheist:
I was doing rite to Hathor, the Lady of Love, today (i.e. December 16), and something came to me. Maybe it isn’t earth-shattering, but I wanted to share it with you guys. Let’s not lose sight of this during the holiday season. Whether you think the reason for the…
Is giving stuff up good for you?
Originally posted on Kemetic vs. Atheist:
I’ve been pretty public about the fact that I’m an ex-Catholic. And of all the things about the Catholic Church that I might miss, Lent is most assuredly NOT on that list. Half the time, my birthday would fall in Lent (my birthday is Feb. 14), and while my…
Justice & the Authority of the Past
Originally posted on WIT:
History is story telling. It’s also much more than that. The way we tell stories communicates much about our values and perspectives. Storytelling a powerful act; those who generate the shared stories of a group’s past can exert an enormous amount of authority over the group’s sense of identity. Collectively we…
#1780
Originally posted on Only Fragments:
I wonder, in that chaos, how many deities and spirits walked among them that morning. How many angels stood with wings outstretched to shield the bodies; how many ghosts shook their heads in memory of their own violent ends? If you had the Sight, would you have seen Anubis and…
Thanks, and an explanation
I noticed recently that my blog now has 577 followers (that includes those subscribing to the blog and those following via Twitter or Facebook). It’s well past time I thanked you. So thank you very much! I’m glad you’ve found something of interest here. Also, I think I need to explain to you why I… Continue reading Thanks, and an explanation
The intrusion of religion, part 2
Unlike my first post on this topic, this wasn’t unexpected, but it still got to me. I went to get my hair done yesterday – my hair isn’t naturally red, but I like being a redhead, so every two or three months I go in to have my roots done, and after a while the… Continue reading The intrusion of religion, part 2
On Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the United States
Originally posted on WIT:
In the following, we at Women In Theology offer a statement of solidarity with all victims of Islamophobia. We encourage you to “sign” this letter by re-posting it in full on your blogs, facebook pages, and other social media platforms. We, as Christian theologians in the public sphere, stand together in solidarity with…
The intrusion of religion
It’s amazing. You’re just going along, having an ordinary day, minding your own business, when Bam! Somebody decides to insert religion where it doesn’t belong. The lady I work with asked me today if I was interested in selling jewelry. She had a brochure in her car, she said. Sure, I said, I’ll take a… Continue reading The intrusion of religion
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