A Reversal in Attitudes toward Religion?
I often mention the “nones” in these blogs. Those are people – mostly under the age of 40 – who enter “none” when asked on surveys which religion they profess. ...
The Devil Made Me Do It
In the 1970s, a comedian named Flip Wilson turned the phrase, “The devil made me do it,” into a national buzz phrase. It seemed funny at the time because “Geraldine,” ...
The Collapse of Trust?
Some conservatives wouldn’t be caught dead reading the New York Times. Some liberals wouldn’t watch Fox News if their lives depended on it. More and more, we seem to be ...
Faith through Walking
A few years ago, New York Times best-selling author, Timothy Egan, set out on a journey to find his faith. He detailed his journey in a book published in 2019 ...
Which Way the Wind Is Blowing
Following trends, I believe, is a natural human tendency. I can imagine ancient peoples following the hunting and gathering techniques of their neighbors and changing, albeit slowly, when they see ...
Can a Skeptic Be a Believer?
A well-dressed, middle-aged woman, wearing no makeup, walks along a long wall toward the camera. The footage is in black-and-white. Sadness covers her face like a dew-fall of tragedy. She ...