Steveawiggins

LATEST ARTICLES ( 4123 )

• New Religion

  

  Republicanism, it seems to me, has become its own religion. It started off when the GOP married evangelical Christianity, but the offspring of that unholy... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• To Be Continued

  

  I’m about in the middle of Neal Stephenson’s Fall: Or Dodge in Hell. I’ve also just about finished Walter Wink’s Naming the Powers. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• What Remains?

  

  As our government continues to pretend it has an interest in anything but enriching the individuals in Washington, a rather constant refrain of “broken system”... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Honest Labor

  

  When an artisan begins a new job, s/he must acquire the tools of the trade. During a period of unemployment I seriously considered getting certified as a... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Faithful to Monsters

  

  “Since childhood I’ve been faithful to monsters. I’ve been saved and absolved by them because monsters are the patron saints of our blissful imperfections.”... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Prophets and Precipitation

  

  I have no idea how they name winter storms, or even if they should. Weather-hype is yet another instance of click-bait, or watch-bait that requires constant... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Back to Normal

  

  The western philosophical tradition is built on the idea that permanence is reality. From the Greek philosophers on, the idea has been to identify the basic,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Steel and Snow

  

  I sometimes feels I need to pause before launching back into my usual reflections. Commercialism tells me the holiday season is here (I noticed while watching... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Mad Dog

  

  Like those who write long books, those who write very many books ask for some level of commitment from their fans. I’m sure I’m not alone in wishing I had more... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thanks for the Giving

  

  The wonderful thing about Thanksgiving isn’t the food. I object, on more than one level, to calling it “Turkey Day.” No, the wonderful thing about Thanksgiving... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Post Facto

  

  “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,” Psalm 23 asserts, “I will fear no evil.” Nor should one fear evil when flying over Death... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• J L Seagull

  

  Perhaps it has happened to you as well. At some undisclosed period life became so busy that you felt as if—in a good southern California metaphor—you were ridin... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Armed Forces

  

  You ought to feel safe with the U.S. Navy so close by. The naval base at San Diego is the second largest surface base in this particular branch of our... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Focus on Religion

  

  Publishers Weekly, or PW to those in the biz, is a great place to get information about, well, publishing. I often spend AAR/SBL telling authors and... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Wisdom of Trees

  

  Stepping out of the airport the first thing I noticed was the palm trees. I’ve traveled to this area enough times that I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always am. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Speedy Delivery (SD)

  

  Ritual, no matter what scientists say, is deeply woven into the fabric of human psyches. It may be either the warp or the weft, but it’s downright basic. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Daylight Saving Time Zone

  

  One or two of you out there—you know who you are—put yourselves through reading my musings on a daily basis. I haven’t missed a post in nearly a decade, but... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Sister Monsters

  

  Every once in a while you read an inspirational book. I’m hoping readers will keep in mind that inspiration comes from different locations for some of us. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• What I Meant to Say

  

  So I try to illustrate each of my posts. I do this because in the days when the internet was young I often found blogs during image searches. I’ve grown more... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Geography Lesson

  

  As someone who eschews easy labels, I’m always conflicted when someone asks what my doctorate is “in.” Universities have departments, of course, and different... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2019 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY