The modern world generally considers science as our most effective way to explore the nature of reality. How much is this view justified? A great deal less than thought by those who think science is the road to discovering ultimate … Read more
Pagan Spirituality and the Future of America
A new post of mine is now up at Patheos.… Read more
Mondragon- One Step Beyond Capitalism
From September 8 to 14 I took the opportunity to join a study-tour of the worker owned Mondragon Cooperatives in the Basque Country of northern Spain. It had been organized by the Praxis Peace Institute to expose Americans to the … Read more
New post on Pagans and Death up at Witches and Pagans.
Witches and Pagans has given me a chance to do some posts on Pagans and Nature and natural cycles. In keeping with the growing presence of Fall in our lives, leading to Samhain, I will initially be doing a series … Read more
Encountering a Pagan Deity
My new post is going up at Patheos. It discusses what it is like to encounter a Pagan deity, and how to increase the likelihood that you will if you are drawn to our path.… Read more
Paul Ryan’s ideal: Ayn Rand and the nihilism of the American right
By naming her as his favorite thinker, and requiring his staffers to read her, Paul Ryan has brought the right wing’s dominant yet usually little mentioned philosopher to center stage, where she belongs. Understanding Ayn Rand, and her impact … Read more