>Just curious...ever read any Elaine Pagels, Matthew Fox, Rabbi Heshel, Joseph Campbell, Karen Armstrong, Brian Swimme or Thomas Berry? (fyi, just a few favorites I enjoy.)

A very little bit of Heschel. I picked up one of his books a couple of years ago, but never made it past the first couple of chapters.

The only other familiar name in your list is Campbell.

OTOH, I have read some Stephen Jay Gould. <g>

Tamar