I am thrilled to share that this Friday, I’ll be joining at least three other clergy of various denominations and traveling to Iowa to officiate the marriages of 17 same-sex couples from Missouri–folks of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs who just want to marry their beloved. I wish they could wed here in Missouri, [...]

Just saw this article in the NY Times about the growing number of out and organizing atheists in America. The American Ethical Union is a member of the Secular Coalition for America mentioned in the article, although we organize in humanist religious congregations. The “secular” refers to the importance of maintaining separation of [...]

One of the bizarre things about contemporary America is how many of us spend time, energy, and money growing things, then we go out and buy food that other people have grown. If you want to help the environment, yourself, and your wallet, try growing some food. You’ll not only know what chemicals were [...]

I don’t know what’s more shocking, the revelation that the CIA waterboarded at least 2 suspects dozens of times–one over 100 times–or the comments on the NY Times’ web site from (presumably) American citizens asking why they should care. Here’s some reasons why you should care, people: (a) because terrorist suspects are human beings; [...]

We needed a new bookcase, so last weekend we hit the yard-sale circuit. I picked a couple estate sales to begin with, figuring that they have the most to chose from–usually the contents of an entire life. And they sure did. Both estate sales I thought at first couldn’t possibly be from only [...]

Vermont has legalized same-sex marriage!–overriding the governor’s veto with a 100-to-49 vote. The overwhelming vote is a tremendous victory, especially since it shows an understanding that separate-but-equal civil unions are not an acceptable alternative.
Last weekend I spoke with many high school students at a local gay-straight alliance conference, and the recent [...]

The Iowa Supreme Court has struck down the state’s anti-marriage law, meaning that same-sex couples can wed in Iowa, starting in about a month. May is a lovely time for weddings. Congratulations to Iowa for joining the twenty-first century, and to the Iowa Supreme Court for recognizing that American law and ideals support marriage [...]