dharma-buddhism

Is the dharma nonpartisan?

I highly respect Jack Kornfield and his work, his writings, his teachings, you name it. I don’t think it’s often I disagree with him, and perhaps I don’t, but after reading one of his blogs on Lion’s Roar, I wanted to explore something he said.

Jul 21, 2026

Buddhism gave me ground when I needed it most

Dan Arel | Radical Buddhism

Buddhism gave me ground when I needed it most

I have spent the better part of my life as an atheist, and, to be honest, I remain one. When I use the term atheist, I use it in an agnostic sense: I don’t know for a fact that there is no god, but the evidence I have seen leads me to accept that there is no use in believing in one. I have since written a book about godless parenting, being a secular activist in a primarily Christian nation (the U.S.), and spoken on stages around the country about atheism, secularism, and the separation of church and state.

Jun 30, 2026