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“Entering the Isle of Birds” by Anna Walther

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During the past year I’ve been learning to identify the bird calls I hear in my backyard. Some are obvious and easy to learn; I’ve recognized the strident screeches of blue jays and grackles for at least as long as…

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“Being a Spiritual Wallflower: How Humanistic Pagans can get off the wall and dance” by John Halstead

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Even under the influence of the narcotic draught, of which songs of all primitive men and peoples speak, or with the potent coming of spring that penetrates all nature with joy, these Dionysian emotions awake, and as they grow in…

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“Unitarian Universalism and Paganism” by Crafter Yearly

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Paganism grounds me in the natural world. Unitarian Universalism grounds me in the human, social world. And I am deeply grateful for these two expansive and inclusive traditions.

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 Category: biographical, Crafter Yearly, Intellect, Paganism, religion, spirituality    

The Centrality of Emotion, Part 2: An Ancient Approach to Modern Science

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How can we bring our emotions into right relationship with reality? This is a key question today, not only for Naturalistic Pagans, but also Secular Buddhists, Humanistic Jews, and other naturalists. Since we hold science in high esteem, a natural…

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“The Centrality of Emotion, Part 1: What Ancient Philosophy Offers Modern Naturalists” by B. T. Newberg

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Emotion is central. As much as we naturalists embrace objective science, the reason we do so is for the sake of the subjective. If it were not for the emotional response to nature, community, and the depths of our own…

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