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Stoicism: God or atoms? by Donald Robertson

Posted on December 9, 2012 by NaturalisticPaganism

Although most Stoics appear to have placed considerable importance upon belief in God (actually, Zeus), there is some indication that others may have adopted a more agnostic stance, something relatively unusual for the period in which they lived. This debate…

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Posted on December 8, 2012 by NaturalisticPaganism

This Sunday Can you be a modern Stoic and an atheist or agnostic? Stoicism: God or atoms? by Donald Robertson Appearing Sunday, December 9th, 2012 Thing on Thursday This week, Thing on Thursday asks: Does the Fourfold Path resonate with…

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Is there a better term for the “Five +1”?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by NaturalisticPaganism

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2012 Thing on Thursday #11 A key concept introduced in the original “What is Humanistic Paganism?” post was the Five +1. It refers to the five empirical senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch), plus the additional “sense” of introspection. It’s…

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The greater significance of ley lines, by Erik Oakenshield

Posted on December 2, 2012 by NaturalisticPaganism

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There are very few instances where scientific idea evolves into something most would deem “supernatural theory,” but ley lines followed such a path. Usually it is the other way around, where the inexplicable becomes scientific subject matter, i.e. the heavenly…