A couple days ago Salon.com published an article on a new survey (you can read it here) which reveals that one-third of young Americans describe themselves as “not religious”, meaning that they are unaffiliated with any formal religion. As I read the article my sense of self-importance inflated just a bit as I realized many […]
secularization
Why you shouldn’t sing “Silent Night” at city hall
The other day my daughter reported to me on the drive to school that she and her class would be singing in city hall, possibly in front of the mayor. “Which songs?” I enquired. “Swingle Bells” she said. “It’s like, a swinging version of ‘Jingle Bells.’ Oh and also ‘Tue Tue.’ It is an African song […]