Janet Marugg

Many don't realize how controversial a biblical marriage can be. Because of this, the author shows how other ways to people love one another and decide to couple are just as valid.

Environmentalism connects faith and reason, urging us to protect Earth’s sacredness. It’s a moral duty, shared by all, to defend our planet against destruction and greed.

Virtues are not limited to the west, literary canons or religious doctrines. The author shows how humanism follows similar virtues without religion.

Today’s experts call superstitious group beliefs and practices “influence” and warn of a continuum from benign to harmful that are present in most institutions today: churches, political groups, corporation cultures, health clubs/yoga/mind-over-matter groups, etc. Some superstitions are unharmful while others create damage.

As a secular humanist, the best I have for fearful loved ones is to bolster their faith, remind them that all-powerful is, by definition, beyond threat. I offer the trite “good always wins,” because I think they need to hear it.

Delve into the world of fools, philosophers and kings and how Janet Marugg learned from their stories sometimes fools can be wise.

Uncover the happiness gardening brings. Learn how cultivating "seeds" can lead to a better world from secular humanist writer Janet Marugg.