I’ve become interested Unitarian Universalism. It seems to me that the ideal religion would be one that focuses on the common message of all religions (deeper meaning, a guiding force, community, compassion, discipline) without getting too focused on the hocus-pocus. That seems to be pretty close to the central tenet of Unitarianism.
As we were leaving […]

Just finished this book, which is about the relationship between (largely Buddhist) spirituality and the world of science, and have some thoughts.
The thing that impresses me the most about the Dalai Lama is his willingness to eschew Buddhist “orthodoxy” (if it can be called that) when he feels it is necessary. Specifically, Buddhist texts, like […]

Da Vinci Code Undermines Faith, Survey Claims
Spoiler Alert!
Can’t say I was particularly suprised by the findings reported in this MSNBC story a week or so ago. The poll indicates that British readers of the novel are twice as likely (59% to 30%) to believe its claim that Jesus may have sired a child with Mary […]