Illuminarias

Welcome to Illuminarias ...
An Evolving Series of Short Essays

Progressive Religion ... Is Not An Oxymoron

Recently, I have begun writing a column for Fresno's Community Alliance organization. By arrangement with the CA, I am posting these essays here after they have been published in the CA monthly newspaper. (All PDF)

Christianity and American Empire (5/08)

Four Progressive Religious Movements (7/08)

My Country, Wright or Wrong (8/08)

McCain's Revelation about Hagee (9/08)

Sarah Palin's Religion (10/08)

Other Illuminarias Essays

Below are the original essays posted on Illuminarias. (All in HTML.)

TNT and the Commonwealth of the Goo

Rush Limbaugh Out On a Limb?

Where is Samwise? There are Gollums in DC!

Of Grace, Addictions, and Needle Exchanges

Everything that Comes Down Must Go Up

George Bush Has Made a Conservative Out of Me