The Power Worshippers, Part 2 — What I’m Reading
Christian Nationalists are ignorant, dangerous, immoral, and ready to use any means to win, with no regard for truth, consistency, humility, or justice.
The Golden Rule and Religious Freedom
Knowing that everyone believes what they believe, and that everyone takes it as a harm to be coerced to change their belief, forced to keep those beliefs hidden, or forbidden to act on those beliefs, we should apply the Golden Rule. I do not want anyone else to interfere with my religious beliefs, so I shouldn’t interfere in their religious beliefs either.
Organizations defending the Separation of Church and State, fighting Christian Nationalism
Here are some of the organizations I know that are in the fight. If you know others, please mention them in the comments.
The Power Worshippers, Part 1 — What I’m reading
Katherine Stewart is an investigative journalist and author. Her book, The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (Bloombury Publishing, 2019) is a great read, though frightening. She details some of the many attempts to impose Christian Nationalism in the USA
Santa is Bad for Society
An opinion piece I wrote for the San Diego Union Tribune, published December 21, 2022. I (half-jokingly) argue that Santa is bad for kids, parents, society, and the environment. It is time for the old man to retire. Parents who want to maintain the tradition should teach kids he is just a fictional character for seasonal fun.
I am glad you are here!
Freedom of religion is under threat—in the United States and around the world—from religious nationalists, religious extremists, theocrats, fascists, and others, including the merely greedy who pursue their own selfish interests by manipulating the masses through religion.
This blog is a small effort to combat religious nationalism and religious extremism, to promote freedom of conscience, and to be a safe haven for like-minded folks who want to think and talk about what it means to be human.