Naturalistic Paganism

Category: Gaia/Earth


“The Gaea Hypothesis: An Overview” by Dana Corby

Much of the Gaea Hypothesis has been a part of the mythos and outlook of Pagans since time immemorial. It is gratifying to see mainstream scientists coming around at last to our way of seeing things. But we cannot afford smugness. Rather, we must join forces with them in an active effort to ensure that when the Omega Point arrives we are a part of the kind of magnificent being Gaea our Mother was meant to be.

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“Gaia Is Dead. Long Live Gaia!” by Bart Everson

The stronger formulations of the Gaia hypothesis have been authoritatively debunked, but the weaker formulations remain intact.
Toby Tyrrell, author of On Gaia, finds in favor of a coevolutionary hypothesis, the notion that life and the environment are “somehow coupled.” This hypothesis is equivalent to what James Kirchner labels “coevolutionary Gaia.”

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Call for Essays: Gaia philosophy and the Earth

Our theme at HP for the month of September is Gaia philosophy and the Earth.

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