Naturalistic Paganism
Category: De Natura Deorum
“Varieties of Pantheism” by Paul Harrison
Scientific Pantheism is the belief that the universe and nature are divine. It fuses religion and science, and concern for humans with concern for nature.
It provides the most realistic concept of life after death, and the most solid basis for environmental ethics. It is a religion that requires no faith other than common sense, no revelation other than open eyes and a mind open to evidence, no guru other than your own self.
“The Forgotten Gods of Nature” by Lupa Greenwolf
When we think of the gods of nature, we almost always anthropomorphize them. But what of nature deities that have never, and will never, take human form? Who are the gods of the salmon and the slime molds, of pine trees and fig wasps?
Read More[Mid-Month Meditation/De Natura Deorum] “What is a God?” by Jason Silva
What is a god? What is it to think of something sacred and larger than us, and infinite and boundless? Human history seems to be suffused with this inclination towards a sense of the divine. We want to believe that there is something more.
Read MoreDE NATURA DEORUM: “On The Road With The Wild Hunstman” by paganaidd
De Natura Deorum is a monthly column where we explore the beliefs of Naturalistic Pagans about the nature of deity. This essay was originally published on Paganaidd’s Blog. Remember what Bilbo used to say: It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your…
Read MoreDE NATURA DEORUM: “Adventures of a Non-Deist, or, Why I Don’t ‘Believe’ in the Gods” by Peg Aloi
De Natura Deorum is a monthly column where we explore the beliefs of Naturalistic Pagans about the nature of deity. This essay was originally published at Peg Aloi’s blog The Witching Hour on the Patheos Pagan Channel. I was raised Catholic. Not very strictly,…
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