Naturalistic Paganism

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Paganism Hasn’t Returned (Yet)

Paganism represents a potential challenge to a paradigm which has dominated the West since the ascendance of Christianity, a paradigm which seeks to transcend the natural world and which has driven Western civilization to the brink of collapse. What would it take for paganism to really become a challenge to the Christian paradigm?

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Bearing Witness to Social Injustice as A Spiritual Practice: Moving from Pain to Taking Compassionate Action, (Part 2 of 3) by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. [The Dionysian Naturalist]

Bearing witness enables us to publicly testify about the suffering of our world based upon firsthand observation.  It informs our actions to change the world and to alleviate suffering. 

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The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018

It’s a tough task to pick my favorite posts of 2018.  Luckily, I don’t have to do that.  Here are the top ten posts of 2018, based on the number of views.  Plenty of them show that many of us…

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Cosmic Calendar Countdown

When December 31st arrives, we have an especially fun way to count down to the New Year with Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar.  

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Bearing Witness to Social Injustice as A Spiritual Practice: Moving from Pain to Taking Compassionate Action, (Part 1 of 3) by Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. [The Dionysian Naturalist]

Take a deep breath and feel your connection to the Earth and all that surrounds you. Know that your life makes a difference and that you are in part responsible for the state of our world. Know that you are good enough to do this holy work.

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