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Nick Gier

http://nfgier.com/religion
Nick Gier lives in Moscow, Idaho. He holds a doctorate in philosophical theology from the Claremont Graduate University. His major professors were James M. Robinson, New Testament scholar and editor of the Gnostic Gospels, and John B. Cobb, the world’s foremost process theologian. He taught in the philosophy department at the University of Idaho for 31 years. He was coordinator of religious studies from 1980-2003. He has written five books and over 70 articles and book chapters. Read his articles on religion at nfgier.com/religion. He's enjoyed two sabbaticals and one research leave in India for a total of 22 months in that country. He can be reached at ngier006@gmail.com.
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Why ‘Nature’s God’ doesn’t mean what many Christians think

Exploring how Thomas Aquinas’ natural theology and Enlightenment deism shaped the Founders’ idea of ‘Nature’s God’ in the Declaration of Independence.
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Intersex is real — and so is nature’s diversity

From intersex biology to black swans and hijras, this column explores how nature and faith challenge the myth of binary sex and gender.
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How Sufi traders brought peaceful Islam to Indonesia — and what America can learn

In my initial book research, I came across writings about Indonesia that indicated Sufi missionaries, along with peaceful Muslim traders, were responsible for the moderate Islam that we find there today.
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Indonesia — largest Muslim-majority democracy — upholds religious tolerance

Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority democracy, protects six official religions and promotes tolerance, but challenges remain.
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‘Cremation of the Century’ celebrates Bali’s rich Hindu culture

The author recalls Bali's "cremation of the century" over 30 years ago he experienced, when Balinese honored their dead, along with a queen from an ancient Hindu kingdom.
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Yes. Separation of church and state is in the Constitution.

Modern politicians say the founders did not include the separation of church and state in the U.S. Constitution. Historians show why that's a not true.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Unlikely Stand on Palestine if He Had Lived

If Martin Luther King Jr. lived long enough to see the suffering of Palestinians, he would have joined the call for justice for the Palestinians in their own land.
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