Naturalistic Paganism

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Speak your truth

image enhanced from The Calumny of Apelles, by Botticelli, 1494 – by B. T. Newberg The last post emphasized how critical it is for those neither religious nor secular to make their voices known.  Now, here is an opportunity to…

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Neither religious nor secular: A home for those with none

image enhanced from Odysseus vor Scilla und Charybdis, by Johann Heinrich Füssli – by B. T. Newberg Do you find yourself between worlds, neither religious nor secular?  Do you feel without a home?  It can be frustrating for those with…

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To build a fire: The spiritual art of socialization

image enhanced from original – by B. T. Newberg “You don’t really think that’s going to work do you?” said my dad.  I had arranged the twigs, kindling, and birch bark in a tepee, just exactly so, and he came…

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Nontheistic ritual: Is it effective?

photo by B. T. Newberg – by B. T. Newberg Two weeks ago I completed a seven-day Humanistic Pagan retreat.  In this post, I evaluate the effectiveness of the retreat, and then focus on one of its most controversial aspects:…

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An experiment in spiritual socialization

This Memorial Day weekend will be spent with my folks and relatives up in Ely, Minnesota.  I’m taking the opportunity to experiment further with Martin Buber’s spiritual practice of dialogue.  Expect a post on this next weekend. Meanwhile, tomorrow’s post…

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