Reading about a Solo Summer Solstice Alban Hefin Ritual ~ druidry.org/resources/so... Summer Solstice is on the 21/22 June in the Northern Hemisphere and the 21/22 December in the Southern Hemisphere ~ the time of maximum light and the Festival of Joy. #interfaith

Enjoying listening to DruidCast Episode 226 from @paganmusic.bsky.social ~ www.paganmusic.co.uk/druidcast-a-... #interfaith

Glad to see that #Secular Student Alliance is again offering scholarships to full time students. Information and applications are here ~ secularstudents.org/wp-content/u...

Reading about a webinar 17 June ~ "Reframing Rochdale: Centering Race and Indigeneity in Co-operation across the Americas" (events.teams.microsoft.com/event/178764...) "...marginalized communities have long practiced mutual aid and co-operation... as formal... institutions became entangled..."

Reading a synopsis of the book "Secular Faith" ~ homepage.villanova.edu/vincent.lloy... "... there is no paradox at all in the term #secular faith. The only sort of faith is this-worldly, and there is no way to meaningfully engage with the world that does not involve faith." #interfaith

Reading 'What does Conservation Burial mean for the land and for people?' "Conservation burial... is about... social and ecological spaces that... sustain the planet and all who dwell on it." Information & resources ~ www.conservationburialalliance.org/uploads/1/1/... #interfaith #deathpositive

Reading "Theology and Spirituality: Strangers, Rivals, or Partners?" ~ scispace.com/pdf/theology... A passage: "...spirituality is not... distinguished from... #secular life. On the contrary, spirituality has something to do with the integration of all aspects of human life and experience."

Reading "Spiritual Health in a Secular Age" from the Thrive Center (thethrivecenter.org). A link to the article: thethrivecenter.org/wp-content/u... Discusses how transcendence, habits, relationships, identity, vocation, and ethics (THRIVE) foster spirituality that supports #secular views.

Registered for "Animals, Ethics, and Justice: Capitalism as an Animal Ethics Problem" ~ a free webinar from John Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing ~ rethinking economic systems that structure human–animal relations. Information & registration here ~ jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Reading "Happy, peaceful, and free" from @humanists.uk (humanists.uk/2026/05/28/h...). About living based on #secular values, with positive examples from Nordic countries, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Uruguay. The "Freedom of Thought Report" gives more information ~ fot.humanists.international

Enjoying using daily prompts from the website whattodrawtoday.com Free and keeps good company during each day...

Great graphic at www.nature.com/articles/s41... that shows three stages of religious decline around the world ~ countries include Nigeria, Turkey, Columbia, Peru... (and not just the usual western countries...). #secular #interfaith

Reading "Secularism, sorting, and Americans’ political knowledge" ~ academic.oup.com/sf/article/1... A passage: "Self-identified atheists / agnostics consistently score significantly higher than religious or non-affiliated Americans on questions about basic civics..." #secular #interfaith

Reading "Who comforts the secular?" ~ an article posted online 3 June 2026. Read it here ~ onlys.ky/who-comforts... A passage: "... people don’t immediately think of... a secular chaplain. The idea of non-religious chaplains is relatively new, and they aren’t available everywhere..." #interfaith

Registered for Green Burial Council's upcoming free training ~ "Building a Mutli-Faith Natural Burial Ground." Information is here ~ www.eventbrite.com/e/building-a... #interfaith

Reading an article from the "Philosophical Journal Gary Lovan" ~ "Viktor Frankl and Meaning." A passage: "I think Frankl stands at a threshold. He shows that human beings need meaning more deeply than happiness..." The full article from 31 May 2026 is here ~ gwlovan.blogspot.com/2026/05/vikt...

Nice to be reading " #Volunteering in Public Libraries " ~ a report published in the UK: "...a meaningful representation of disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+ and minority ethnic volunteers... (reflects) libraries are... inclusive..." Read more here ~ www.librariesconnected.org.uk/sites/defaul...

Reading about "Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together" - a free online program, 17 June ~ an exploration of “Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together,” by William Isaacs, focusing on how groups can reach shared understanding. Information and registration ~ www.eventbrite.com/e/dialogue-a...

Reading an article from today's Religion News Service ~ "These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits." See it here ~ religionnews.com/2026/05/28/t... #interfaith

Joining "Redesigning the End" for their free online course: Writing Meaningful Condolence Letters. Includes reading pieces by famous authors and taking a look at traditions and trends. Information and registration ~ www.redesigningtheend.com/courses/writ... #interfaith

Reading "Grasped by the Spirit: An Anthropological and Theological Understanding of an Existential Religious Experience" (www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/17...) A passage: "... #anthropology might incorporate theological concepts and categories to make sense of... #religious experience..." #interfaith

The Clergy Letter Project is an endeavor designed to demonstrate that religion and science are compatible. Recently, a (first) signature from Tanzania was added by Rev. Canon Bart Lucas Segu. Read more here ~ www.theclergyletterproject.org/Resources/ma... #interfaith

Planning to join Green Burial Council on 27 May for their free online program ~ 'Talking to Children About Death.' Information and registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/from-goodb... #interfaith

Enjoying reading about current Asian Peace Walks that are fostering #interfaith harmony ~ buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id...

Reading "Making a new homeland: death, cemeteries, and the Hizmet movement in the U.S" (link.springer.com/article/10.1...) A passage: "This paper focuses on how cemetery establishment is a process by which the meaning of homeland (is)... reworked..." #interfaith #anthropology

Reading the abstract of an article "Globalizing Philosophy of Religion..." Here is a passage ~ "...Wittgenstein reconceives philosophical thought on religion not as being about belief, but more neutrally about practice..." Read the section here ~ link.springer.com/article/10.1... #interfaith

A (free online) article from Modern #Theology: "Theodor Steinbüchel's Great Figures of Christian Humanism" ~ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... A passage: "(The concept of) #Christian #Humanism... was of... self-development and... the creation of a beautiful soul..." #interfaith

Thanks to @livedplaces.bsky.social for publishing "Going South" by Paul Kunoni. I am reading a sample here ~ tinyurl.com/GoingSouthPa... Blending history, memoir, and #anthropology ~ how ancestry, displacement, and resilience shape African lives in a world marked by migration. #interfaith

Registered for "Taking Positive Action for Dementia Care" - free online, 20 May 2026, (10am-12:30pm UK, 5-7:30am EDT). Includes sessions on designing support around what matters most to people living with dementia. Information and registration ~ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taking-pos... #interfaith

Reading "TOWARD A NEW HUMANISM - One world anthropology" by Tim Ingold. Here is a passage ~ "the world is a conversation; it is not the object of our conversation. In this conversation lies... the becoming of being..." Here is the link ~ aura.abdn.ac.uk/server/api/c... #humanism #interfaith

Reading about the different environmental impacts of burial, cremation, composting... our human remains. Found a good article (that contains some advertising) here ~ tinyurl.com/burial-crema... #interfaith

Planning to join "Monthly Conversations on Abolition ~ Unitarian Universalist Theologies of Accountability: How Do We Invite Repair for Harm?" More information and registration here ~ clfuu.churchcenter.com/registration... #interfaith

There's still time to register and join @icjsbaltimore.bsky.social and others for a four-week book study ~ 'Injustice and the Care of Souls' ~ how racism and bigotry impact spiritual well-being. Facilitated by Rev. Alisha Wimbush. Free registration ~ icjs.org/events/care-... #interfaith

Reading on the Arizona #Interfaith Movement website about different traditions with celebrations on May 1 ~ interfaithmovement.com

Glad to see that 'Green Burial Council' is offering a free webinar 29 April: 'Funeral Planning in Advance: Documenting Your Wishes for a Natural Burial.' Learn more and register here ~ www.eventbrite.com/e/funeral-pl...

Enjoying the faith-based resources posted 24 April on the Third Act website ~ thirdact.org/faith/2026/0... Third Act helps people over sixty work to support the climate and democracy. Learn about getting involved by registering for a free program on 4 May ~ thirdact.org/events/welco....

Looking forward to joining @icjsbaltimore.bsky.social for a four-week book study ~ 'Injustice and the Care of Souls' ~ how racism and bigotry impact spiritual well-being. Facilitated by Rev. Alisha Wimbush. Information and free registration ~ icjs.org/events/care-... #interfaith

Today at 1pm Eastern, joining an #EarthDay online conversation on connections between nature and #spiritual practice. Information and free registration here ~ www.augsburgfortress.org/webinars/ear...

Join an upcoming online death café ~ a relaxed and informal get together to talk about death and dying. No agenda and no sales pitches ~ just a time for people to talk. Information and registration here ~ deathcafe.com/deathcafe/25... More information about death cafes here ~ www.deathcafe.com

Looking forward to joining @joyfulpath.bsky.social Friday 17 April for 'Journey to Bhutan' ~ joyfulpath.org/event/journe... Ngawang Pema shares about her recent trip to Bhutan for a Global Peace Prayer Festival and ordination ceremony with more than 260 nuns from around the world. #interfaith

Found a great resource ~ freely downloadable prayer pamphlets from different traditions for children who are sick. Includes #Native American, #Pagan, and Buddhist; also available in Spanish. Download pamphlets from the Children's National Hospital website ~ www.childrensnational.org/plan-your-vi...

Sounds like an interesting online program this week ~ "You Can’t Be a Christian In a Pod: Latine Christian and #Humanist Dialogue." Information and free registration are here ~ www.eventbrite.com/e/you-cant-b...

Glad to see that the (Paulo) Freire Institute is offering one year of free membership ~ freire.org/membership. Freire's ideas about education and social change continue to inspire activists and educators worldwide. (And they inspire me too.)

Reading a review from 2009 of "Atheism in Christianity" by Ernst Bloch with this passage: the eventual message (in the Biblical Book of Job) is that “man can be better, and behave better, than his God.” You can read the review here ~ newhumanist.org.uk/articles/215... #atheism #humanism

Reading about a new book, "Spinoza, Atheist" by Steven Nadler: "Nadler makes a... case that there is no real divinity for #Spinoza. God is Nature, and... can only be understood through philosophy and science. " Read more here ~ newreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/spin... #humanist #secular

Some friends will be joining The Tibet Center online tonight, 25 March 2026 at 7pm (eastern) ~ Venerable Nicholas Vreeland will be talking about #Secular Ethics. No need to sign up ~ the talk will be streamed live here ~ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh_y... #humanist

Glad to find that @eszter.com has posted "A #Humanist Modern Version Haggadah For #Passover" on her website. It is freely available here ~ www.eszter.com/Haggadah.pdf Thank you !!

@harvard.edu Center for the Study of World #Religion is presenting a free program on 3 April: Ken Burns Presents "Henry David Thoreau": A Screening and Discussion with the Filmmakers and Scholars. Information and registration here ~ cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news-events/... #transcendentalism #humanism

Posted (with permission) on humanistchaplain.net a review of Herbert Levine's new book of non-theistic Jewish prayers, "Blessed Are You, Wondrous Universe" from the magazine Universalist Herald (www.universalist-herald.org). #humanist

On spring equinox, found an article on #Humanistic Heathenry. A passage: "the Wheel (frames) the Year so that one half focuses on the darker forces of life and the other half on the lighter forces, without framing either as “good” or “bad”... Read more ~ humanisticheathenry.org/2025/08/17/w...