Naturalistic Paganism
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“Compassion as Foundation” by DT Strain
This essay was originally published at The Spiritual Naturalist Society. Compassion is under assault in our media, entertainment, and politics. Meanwhile the faceless nature of the internet often encourages even greater levels of meanness and vitriol than would normally occur…
Read More“Unitarian Universalism and Paganism” by Crafter Yearly
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.
Read MoreThe Centrality of Emotion, Part 2: An Ancient Approach to Modern Science
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…
Read More“The Centrality of Emotion, Part 1: What Ancient Philosophy Offers Modern Naturalists” by B. T. Newberg
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…
Read MoreStarstuff, Contemplating: “Letters of Love in our DNA” by Jon Cleland Host
We are assemblages of ancient atoms forged in stars – atoms organized by history to the point of consciousness, now able to contemplate this sacred Universe of which we are a tiny, but wondrous, part. Emotions are a powerful and…
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