Naturalistic Paganism
Category: belief
A Naturalistic Creed, by B. T. Newberg
Editor’s note: Recently, Maggie Jay Lee wrote here about Michael Dowd, author of Thank God for Evolution, and his naturalistic creed. In the comments to Lee’s essay, our own B. T. Newberg offered the following draft of a Naturalistic Pagan…
Read More“Letting Go of the Side of the Pool” by DT Strain
In earlier articles I’ve discussed what spiritual transformation could mean in a naturalistic context. Many times the real essence of these profound experiences can be difficult to communicate. They involve glimpses of such things as: unconditional compassion, greater humility, extreme…
Read More“Four strategies for naturalizing religion” by David Chapman
David Chapman discusses four strategies by which religion can be naturalized. He uses Buddhism as an example, but his discussion applies well to any religion. As you read, think about which strategies, or combination of strategies, Humanistic and Naturalistic Pagans…
Read More“My beliefs” by MortalCrow
Today we continue our late-winter theme of “Order and Structure” with MortalCrow’s story of the influence of an archetypal dream spirit on her life. I have never believed in “God” in the traditional sense. This is because the traditional definition was wrong for…
Read MoreThe Pagan Atheist, by Nick Ace Westward
Today we continue our late-winter theme of “Order and Structure” with Nick Ace Westward. This originally appeared at skeptophile.com. It’s only after reading a post at skepchick.org that I really felt like I’ve got my own personal beliefs straight in my own head; in it, Judaism…
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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