Tag Archives: Religion

Robert S. McElvaine: Grand Theft Jesus

Posted on February 19, 2009 by paul

Robert McElvaine is one pissed-off individual. It’s hard to escape the conclusion, all the way from the cover to the very last page of his Grand Theft Jesus: The Hijacking of Religion in America. On the other hand, all the old … Continue reading →

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Gustav Niebuhr: Beyond Tolerance

Posted on January 26, 2009 by paul

So when, exactly, is tolerance a bad, or at the very least counterproductive, thing? Former New York Times religion writer (and current Syracuse professor) Gustav Niebuhr sets out to answer that question in Beyond Tolerance: Searching for Interfaith Understanding in … Continue reading →

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Panning for God

Posted on August 5, 2008 by paul

As with so much else, Rumi had it right: When light returns to its source it takes nothing of what it has illuminated. It may have shone on a garbage dump, or a garden, or in the center of a … Continue reading →

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You Want Me to do WHAT?

Posted on May 30, 2008 by paul

I’m not sure what it is about me that everyone thinks I need to be converted to something else. Catholics, Muslims, Jehova’s Witnesses, and Protestants of practically every stripe think that I need to join their crowd. It’s like PBS with … Continue reading →

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What Secret?

Posted on May 12, 2008 by paul

One thing life should teach everyone, sooner rather than later, is never to say, “Now I’ve seen everything.” I was reminded of this when I made the mistake of answering a question posed to me during an everyday conversation. I … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: I Don’t Believe in Atheists

Posted on April 3, 2008 by paul

Douglas Adams famously referred to himself as a “militant Atheist,” mostly so that people would know he did not, in fact, believe God existed; he didn’t want to be confused with a garden-variety agnostic. However, the last few years have … Continue reading →

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