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How an Atheist Grieves

I am grieving. Let me start by telling you about Uncle David. He had been a good friend of my mother’s, so...

Pride March and Prejudice

  I've been to many pride marches but the most recent one in Marikina was the first time that I got to...

Unraveling My Faith

It all started when I pulled one loose thread from the fabric of the belief that had been woven around me...

November Garcia’s “Catholic Girls: A Dei in the Life”

Many Filipinos grew up studying in Catholic schools, and each one has a horror story or two up their sleeve.

“He knows the Truth now”

So Long and Thanks for all the Hitch Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), the spice and sting of the Four Horsemen, will be sorely...

Dr. StrangeBrain, or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Lose My Religion.

Mike's note: while watching "Harapan" on ABS-CBN last night and surveying the faces in the anti-RH crowd, I spotted someone I...

The Fateful Meeting at Taft Avenue

It was the afternoon of the twenty-sixth day of March, two thousand eleven, Anno Domini. The glaring sunlight pierced through my black...

Empathy is Passé

Frightening news, in itself. And I didn't even have to see a glimpse of GMA-7 News' sensationalist coverage of it to freak me out. A couple more minutes on that channel would drive me nuts. A friend of mine is suggesting I should be embarrassed to admit trying to empathize with crisis victims. That is another emotion I am very much accustomed to. Just as well, I admit to be friends with him despite his solemn respect for Deepak Chopra.

Career Day at St. Iguana Elementary School

What do I do? You’re asking me what I do? Seriously? It’s funny you should ask, because honestly, if you have...

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