Monthly Archives: October 2018

I confess I’m an aweist

Posted on October 11, 2018 by John Bruce Carver

Most of us are gratified when reading others’ words that express our own view of life or emotional experience better than we have ourselves. I felt that when reading Phil Zuckerman’s short article “Aweism” in the April/May 2009 edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasure, enthusiasm, and awe, Secular humanism | 3 Comments

I fear for my country

Posted on October 8, 2018 by John Bruce Carver

I fear for my country. We are threatened not by others, but by ourselves. We’ve weakened the independence—and with it, the accountability—of judicial, legislative, and executive functions. We’ve undermined the rule of law and our previously unifying e pluribus unum. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments