“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”
Carl Jung (Man and His Symbols, 1964)
The three great existential questions are “Who…Read more

Jimmy Carter (President of the U.S.A. from 1977 to 1981), originally published an opinion piece in The Observer, July 15, 2009, called, “Losing My Religion for Equality.” Here, Carter talks about his long held devotion to Baptist faith, the…Read more

I have my Box 4-5-9 (Spring 2013) and there are three stories that I will try to tie together into one blog. March is the 50th anniversary of the French Big Book. The Theme for the 2013 General Service Conference…Read more

What is alcoholism?

Last week as one of my duties in Public Information for Alcoholics Anonymous I started the first of three ½ days with first year medical students at one of Canada’s top schools. I started by saying…Read more

Like any newcomer, someone getting clean and sober today will wonder two things: A) Do I want to stay around here in the rooms and hang out with this motley crew, clean and sober for the rest of my life…Read more

Beyond Belief: Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life

Daily reflections for nonbelievers, freethinkers and EVERYONE
A commentary by Ernest Kurtz, Ph.D.

Ernie Kurtz received his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University in…Read more

Are you a Neophobic or a Neophyiliac?

Neophobia is defined as a fear of new things, Neophilia as an attraction to new things on page 148 of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion,…Read more

How frustrating is it to be a customer awaiting a product that will be delivered “any day now,” everyday? How Early adapter—someone who puts their money on the line to help a noble cause, for a promise of delivery,…Read more

It’s a new year and here at Rebellion Dogs we would like to offer a contrarian approach to habitual resolution making. Put another way, we would like to suggest making peace with our foibles as a worthy alternative to shoehorning…Read more

“The more we know about how we lost our spontaneous wonder and creativity, the more we can find ways to get them back.” John Bradshaw (born 1933)

So, as many of you know, I am writing the first book…Read more

According to one source posted on an AA Area website in the USA AA World Service considered a pamphlet for nonbelievers in 1975, 1981, 1988, 1995, 1997and 2000.

This pamphlet idea dates back to the emergence of agnostic AA meetings…Read more

Commentary on the Triennial Survey of Alcoholics Anonymous members: Demographic 2007 2011 Non-white % 14.9 13 Females % 33 35 Average Age 47 49 Average Sobriety 8 yrs 9.9 Meetings/week 2.4 2.6 members (Millions) 1.99 2.13 under 21 % …Read more