Gabby Giffords Said It: Words Matter

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

Confronted with the horrific shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and six constituents who lost their lives, we all should be reminded how tremendously words matter.  Giffords herself knew this. Gabrielle Giffords was described by Alan Grayson, as “one of the most … Continue reading →

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In 2011 Atheists, Humanists Resolve to Give

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Valerie Tarico

As we head into 2011, humanist leaders around the world have resolved to give more and get their fellow freethinkers to do the same. When research in recent years suggested that churchgoers give more than the rest of us, some freethinkers protested … Continue reading →

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God’s Emotions 8: God Cares About What I Care About

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Note:  This is Part Eight in a series, “God’s Emotions: Why the Biblical God is so Very Human.”  Parts 1-7 are available at this website, Awaypoint.wordpress.com. You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Love and Light: 10 Holiday Tips for the Post-Religious

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Is the holiday season more glitter than glow for you lately?  Are you a former Christian who finds that hymns don’t resonate anymore?  Do you roll your eyes about the “war on Christmas” manufactroversy?  Does the cherubic little Jesus-in-a-Manger fail … Continue reading →

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God’s Emotions 7: The Stepford Jesus (Love and Narcissism)

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Valerie Tarico

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Note:  This is Part Seven in a series, “God’s Emotions: Why the Biblical God is so Very Human.”  Parts 1-6 are available at this website or at http://www.awaypoint.wordpress.com. I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody … Continue reading →

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