A van from a Christian church recently passed me on the street. On its rear bumper was a sticker bearing a picture of the American flag and the words "United We Stand!" In my view, no message more clearly epitomizes the utterly confused state of religion in our world. Those who are familiar with my writings know that, in matters of a religious nature, I am an agnostic. I believe that each of us has a spiritual need for transcendence, a desire for a sense of connectedness with the universe. In the words of George Ripley, it involves the search … Continue reading Have Yourself a Bloody Little Christmas