Why “spiritual, but not religious” is problematic and makes one academic want to punch those who say it in the face. Hard. Theologians are often open about their religious stance, so there shouldn’t be a double standard for critical, reflective atheist voices.
David Webster
Dave Webster teaches Religion, Philosophy & Ethics at the University of Gloucestershire. Dr. Webster has worked for various Universities, and has studied Philosophy, Hinduism, and Buddhist thought at Sunderland Polytechnic (and later when it was a University) and at Newcastle University. In addition to scholarly works on Buddhism and desire, the nature of belief, and other topics in Buddhist studies and the Philosophy of Religion, David has also written about the blues, and death in religions. Dave blogs at http://dispirited.org.
