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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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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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Balance within nature: An interview with Rua Lupa

The Pa Kua of Ehoah image enhanced from original by Rua Lupa This week we interview nature spiritualist Rua Lupa, creator of the naturalistic tradition called Ehoah. B. T. Newberg:  First off, what is Ehoah? Rua Lupa:  Ehoah is a…

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Encounters in nature: Complete ebook

– by B. T. Newberg From the review: “…when I saw the finished product, I was blown away” “…will anger readers with a strict sense of faith, and provoke those with an interest in exploring outside their own own beliefs”…

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