belief

The God in Whom I Believe

The word, “God.”  Do people mean the same thing when they use it?  Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God?  In this video, I’m sharing some aspects of the God in whom I believe.  The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe

Spirituality: God Not Required

When it comes to spirituality, God is optional. Connecting spirituality with a belief in God or a Higher Power is a common mistake.  While one’s spirituality may include belief in a deity, many people lead deeply spiritual lives without holding a belief in God. The following is a text version… Read More »Spirituality: God Not Required


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The God in Whom I Believe

The word, “God.”  Do people mean the same thing when they use it?  Could it be that people, even in the same religion, have different understandings of God? In this video, I’m exploring some of the ways I understand and experience God. The following is a text version of this… Read More »The God in Whom I Believe

Dogma or Belief: What’s True?

You believe something. Does that make it true?  Others have told you something is true.  But is it? When it comes to spirituality, how do we make sense of beliefs and dogma?  Let’s be honest: we all have beliefs and, yes, dogma too.  Are they real? Are they illusions? Or… Read More »Dogma or Belief: What’s True?

Ask My Neighbor

If you’re a user of social media, you’ve likely seen a meme frequently shared in recent weeks. It contains an image of an Amish man with a caption something like this: “A tourist asked an Amish man if he was Christian. The Amish man responded, ‘I don’t know. You’ll have… Read More »Ask My Neighbor

What God do You Believe In?

Belief in a deity:  it’s a debate that’s often framed in predictable ways.  Either a person believes in God or is an atheist.  Or a person believes in the Christian God or a Muslim God or a Hindu God..  Or perhaps one has made money, power, or prestige a deity.… Read More »What God do You Believe In?


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Faith: Moving Beyond Dogma

Faith.  It’s trust and confidence in someone or something.  It’s a conviction about something that’s not based on objective evidence. While we usually think about faith in terms of religious beliefs or the existence of a deity, we actually have faith about a great number of things in life.  For… Read More »Faith: Moving Beyond Dogma

Living the Questions

Have you ever questioned your faith or wondered if what you were taught was true for you? As a child, I learned about faith and religion from a catechism:  a summary of principles of the Christian religion in the form of questions and answers.  Catechisms were viewed as foundational among… Read More »Living the Questions