liberal religions
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Discerning good theology
Read more: Discerning good theologyIt may seem that there’s no point criticizing other people’s theological beliefs because from the standpoint of atheists, all religious beliefs are equally unreasonable, but different theological beliefs are not equal, and they lead to different outcomes. I define theology as beliefs about gods, spirits, and ethics: how we show up in the world as…
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Debunking clobber verses
Read more: Debunking clobber versesWebsites that unpack and de-fang religious beliefs about same-sex love and gender nonconformity come and go. I occasionally still meet people who think that all churches are homophobic, or that Christianity and homosexuality just aren’t compatible. And there are always new exvangelicals emerging blinking into the light of day and deconstructing the toxic beliefs that…
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Pagan Roots — available now
Read more: Pagan Roots — available now“Pagan Roots: Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred,” by Yvonne Aburrow. Available now from 1000Volt Press via books2read.com/paganroots Cover art by Lydia Knox. “Pagan Roots: Reclaiming concepts of the sacred” will be published on 22 April 2025 and available from all online stores. Contemporary Paganism has sought to recover some concepts that were lost or rejected…
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People I admire
Read more: People I admireChanging Paths challenge day 28. People I admire. (This is by no means a complete list of people I admire. Some of the people I admire are not famous but have spent a lifetime doing a thing in an admirable way.)
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Things I miss
Read more: Things I missChanging Paths challenge day 13 — things I do miss about my old path. Unitarian hymns — specifically the earth-based ones like Peter Mayer’s “Blue Boat Home” (which doesn’t get sung often enough in the UK), “Mother Spirit” by Norbert Čapek, and nature-based ones like “Daisies are our silver” and “Spirit of Life” of course,…
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Benefits of religious practices
Read more: Benefits of religious practicesAltruism is good for you. Caring for and about other people is good for you. Loneliness is stressful, and can give rise to those self-critical thought spirals as you lie awake at 4am. The solution? Spend more time creating connection and meaning.
Changing Paths 