I’ve talked to many people over the years who are atheists, and if you’re looking for that sort of thing (as I sometimes am), you can encounter a lot more of them on this Interweb thing. One of the most common themes is, “If there was a god, and if he was the loving god you seem to think he …
The Hump Day Hiatus
In a week that began with yet another despicable act of terror, let’s visit a place of peace and beauty. As Thoreau wrote, “In wildness is the salvation of the world.” It’s not that in beautiful mountains or towering Sequoias or idyllic beaches we will find the solutions to hunger, poverty, crime, disease or terrorism. But we are reminded that …