The idea that there is anything about atheism which would prevent a person from being close to their family is bizarre, at least initially. Perhaps even most religious theists recognize that there is something strange about this position and that's why it doesn't come up too often; yet it does...

The definition of qigong that I'm in the habit of using is "cultivation of life-force energy." By and large, I feel this is a useful way of considering these practices. One aspect of qigong practice involves the gathering, cultivation, circulation and storage of qi within our individual bodymind. In...

Using churches as polling stations comes with a host of difficult problems, but does it get any worse when that church starts promoting extremist, ridiculous political positions? Strictly speaking it shouldn't, but such behavior does attract more attention and might start getting Christians to reconsider their passive acceptance of assuming...