You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

by | Sep 23, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

We deplore efforts to denigrate human intelligence.  – Paul Kurtz Sometimes I’ll ask a child their favorite day of the year. Number one is always Christmas. Always. Number two is their birthday. And number three is almost always the last day of school. I feel so sorry...
You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

Let’s Graduate

by | May 28, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO  It is an honor to have our graduates with us today. How proud your family must be of you, and how delighted we are of your accomplishments.  For the past twelve years, some days when you didn’t feel like it, you woke up, got cleaned up, got dressed, ate...
You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual? (6)

by | Apr 2, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

When I was in my late teens, I began dating a nice, young lady and was growing fond of her. I think she was feeling the same way, because one day she invited me to dinner so I could meet her family. I saw this as a positive development since most of the other girls I...
You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual? (2)

by | Feb 18, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO  Last week, we thought about what it means to be spiritual. We observed that while we can be compelled to participate in religious rituals, either by family or social norms, no one can compel us to be spiritual. We can never be spiritual just because...
You Might Be a Humanist If… (5)

Epiphanies and Other Things I Question  

by | Jan 7, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages

VIEW VIDEO  One of the things I admire about Joan, besides her intelligence, kindness, and beauty, is her uncanny knack for remembering dates. Sometimes, out of the blue, she’ll mention, “Today is so-and-so’s birthday,” and it will be someone we knew 30 years ago who...