The Irreverend
Writing on matters sacred and secular.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
It's gonna be a bad time to identify as 'Christian'
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Why I am Not a Christian (with apologies to Bertrand Russell)
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Let's be charitable and say that Jesus was indeed a real person and that he really did say the things the gospels report him to have sai...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Odd Job Man
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Whether in Church or in Chapel, whether Minister or Chaplain, there is no disguising the fact-- this is an odd job. How odd? I've poured...
Monday, April 10, 2023
Easter: not suitable for children (violence, torture, horror, partial nudity, adult content)
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This past Easter Saturday was our friend Jim's 70th birthday party, and a helluva party it was. 70s themed costumes for all, disco ball,...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The Case for Secular Liturgies: A Shared Spiritual Language
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Since 2019, I’ve been the chaplain of a high-fee independent school which has historically been ‘non-denominational’. But what does that e...
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Is Chaplaincy sustainable?
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I'm not trying to talk myself out of a job; I'm trying to see things for what they are. Years ago when I was in seminary, Unitaria...
Monday, May 31, 2021
A {Redacted} Epistle to a Fellow-Traveller, on moving on
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Dear XXX , First, please forgive the less-than-personal feel of this word-processed reply. My handwriting is reputedly (and admittedly) ...
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