Naturalistic Paganism

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Saving the marriage of science and myth

– by B. T. Newberg Marriage is hard.  Zeus and Hera were constantly bickering.  Inanna banished her husband Dumuzi to the underworld.  Skadi and Njord couldn’t live together no matter how they tried.  Are all marriages doomed to failure? Humanistic…

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Existential Paganism, by Ian Edwards

Ian Edwards is not naturalistic, but this week he explores what those who follow such paths contribute to the Pagan community. Most followers of Paganism follow it as their preferred way to connect with the Divine. However there are a…

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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…

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Deities 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…

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Real 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…

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