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 ...
Seeing Things as They Are, Part II
My wife, Amparo, and I recently taught a 16-hour course in Spanish for 30 students in the Hispanic Leadership program of the Diocese of Des Moines on the subject of ...
Can Religion Change Society?
This blog, Skeptical Faith, is not about politics. I know some of the issues I discuss seem to favor one party over the other, but it’s not because of loyalty ...