Naturalistic Paganism
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In this time of accelerating environmental change, we feel a sense of urgency to help transform humanity’s relationship with the Earth. Lend your voice to our call to protect all life in this historic moment by signing “A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment.”
Read More“Exploring the Historical Roots of Naturalistic Paganism” by B. T. Newberg
Were there Naturalistic Pagans in the ancient world? Many may assume that Naturalistic Pagans, who tend to be agnostics or atheists, are an exclusively modern phenomenon. If there were naturalists among ancient Pagans, how might that change the way we see the myths and traditions on which Pagans of all styles of belief base their practices?
Read More“A Brief History of Neo-Paganism” by John Halstead
Neo-Paganism has its roots in the 19th century Romantic movement in England and Germany which saw ancient paganism as an ideological and aesthetic counter to the influence of Western modernity and industrialism.
Read More[Starstuff, Contemplating] “Hearing our Ancestors” by Jon Cleland Host
At times, our Ancestors can seem closer or farther away, though they are always within us – in our trillions of copies of our DNA. Though Samhain is half a year away, here is one of many times that I heard my distant Ancestors.
Read More“Seeing the Trees for the Dryads: Non-Theistic Nature Worship” by John Halstead
My polytheist friend was both right and wrong. He was right that Nature does not “care” about us. And he was right that making offerings to the earth and singing the praises of Nature do not avert catastrophe or bring down the blessings of Providence. But I think he was also wrong that Nature worship is pointless.
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