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“Four strategies for naturalizing religion” by David Chapman
David Chapman discusses four strategies by which religion can be naturalized. He uses Buddhism as an example, but his discussion applies well to any religion. As you read, think about which strategies, or combination of strategies, Humanistic and Naturalistic Pagans…
Read More“My heretical Wiccan beliefs” by Merlyn
Today we continue our late-winter theme of “Order and Structure” with Merlyn, who talks about bridging left-brain rationality and right-brain mysticism. As always, please remember that not all contributors necessarily identify with HumanisticPaganism or share the views expressed elsewhere on this site. One reason I like Wicca…
Read MoreThe Gadfly: A Socratic Interrogation of Naturalism, by B. T. Newberg
Today we continue our late-winter theme of “Order and Structure” with B. T. Newberg’s Socratic interrogation of naturalism. Socrates was known as the gadfly of Athens because he asked the questions no one wanted to answer. While waiting in line for his…
Read MoreNaturalism: Every second of your life is meaningful, by B. T. Newberg
The theme for the rest of this month at HP is “Finding Meaning”. Image contributed by Laura Stevens A common reaction to naturalism is that it means nothing matters. On the contrary, it means everything matters. Nothing can magically…
Read MoreNaturalism in prehistory?
– by B. T. Newberg Were our earliest human ancestors naturalistic? Some might assume so, reasoning that before the first gods were invented, people must have been naturalistic. But was that really the case? The column Naturalistic Traditions, hosted by…
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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