I came out as an atheist to one of my professors today. This professor has been a spiritual mentor and role model for me during my entire time at Wheaton, so it was important for me to come out to her. It ended up being a good conversation, but boy was it awkward [...]
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coming out and the absence of religion
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Contentment
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2007 | 12 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago Dr. Lisa McMinn, a former Wheaton sociology professor, spoke in chapel about contentment. She was one of the most popular profs on campus (and one of my favorites), and her message was on the whole pretty good, with one major flaw.
Contentment, she said, is being present in the moment, [...]
random notes
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I want to thank everyone who has been reading, commenting, and discussing here. I really enjoy reading your comments. Writing this blog and reading your comments have done wonders for my sanity.
It’s always fun to see how people find this site. Shout out to the person who got here by googling “wheaton [...]
an atheistic equivalent of prayer?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2007 | 17 Comments »
It’s midterm week at Wheaton, and everybody is frantically taking exams, writing papers, and getting ready for Fall Break. For devotions in every class, we pray for our exams, preservation of sanity, and safety traveling during Fall Break. I think it’s incredibly hokey. So I was surprised, as I walked across campus on [...]
Dear Wheaton: atheists are people too
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I see that more and more Wheaton College people are finding their way to this blog, so I thought I should extend a welcome and also explain a little about the purpose of this blog. Welcome, Wheaton readers. Don’t be shy.
When I became an atheist and realized I was locked in at Wheaton, [...]
An atheist devotion: further up and further in
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2007 | 6 Comments »
For your daily devotions, complete with Bible verse and plenty of C.S. Lewis references. Enjoy.
1 Corinthians 13:11-12
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a [...]
I saw Richard Dawkins. Holy crap.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2007 | 5 Comments »
“Is Richard Dawkins your C.S. Lewis?” My Christian friend, who had never even heard of Dawkins before, asked me that when I said I was going to go see Dawkins in Chicago. C.S. Lewis is the unofficial patron saint of Wheaton College, and it’s practically a requirement for every student to own a full library [...]
Wheatonism
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I went to the Health Center on campus. At the end of my appointment, the doctor put a hand on my shoulder and prayed for me. She said that’s how she likes to end every appointment. I thought: whoa, that is really creepy.
That’s the kind of thing I would have really loved [...]
Monday morning griping
Posted in Uncategorized on October 1, 2007 | 15 Comments »
Things just haven’t been going well this morning, and it’s partly because of some stupid mistakes that I made. This is one thing that’s been harder to deal with as an atheist– when things go wrong, especially when it’s my fault. I hear Christian voices echoing in my head that I’m a sinner [...]
questions or answers?
Posted in Christianity, Wheaton College on September 27, 2007 | 16 Comments »
A friend of mine who knows that I’m an atheist kept asking me what I think is the purpose of life. Because I chose to became an atheist, I must have an answer, especially since I rejected Christianity’s answer. This really frustrated me. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to be seeking at [...]
