Naturalistic Paganism
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Naturalistic meaning and purpose, by Jon Cleland Host
This week’s piece is special in a couple of ways. First, Jon is the moderator of the yahoo group Naturalistic Paganism, which may be the community most closely resembling our own. Second, it’s Thanksgiving weekend for Americans (Canadians had it…
Read MoreDeities as role models, by Eli Effinger-Weintraub
photo by B. T. Newberg For months, I’d been trying to develop a relationship with a sun goddess. One day, I looked at the sun and thought, Why am I bothering with sun goddesses, when the sun is real and…
Read MoreReal religion?
– by B. T. Newberg What makes for “real” religion? How do you know that what you’re doing isn’t just playing dress-up, a shallow parody of religion? Well, maybe you “just know.” But aren’t there times when you doubt whether…
Read MoreRitual – why bother? by Jake Diebolt
This week we have something new: a “challenge” piece. Jake airs many concerns common among those who question naturalistic ritual. He says: “While it may reflect a dissenting opinion on HP, I feel it could be valuable as a point…
Read MoreDo we owe gratitude to the universe? by Jonathan Blake
image: Allegory of Fortune, by Anonymous The universe can be a scary place, as terrible as it is beautiful. So is it right to express gratitude toward it? Jonathan Blake challenges us to rethink how we relate to the cosmos….
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