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Of consequence and wonder: Exploring the “why’s” of Humanistic Paganism, by C Luke Mula

photo by B. T. Newberg This week, C Luke Mula challenges us to take a deeper look at the fundamentals.  Why are we doing this?  What do we hope to get out of it?  Through a careful critique of the…

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What does naturalism mean to you?

Thing on Thursday #3 Akk!  Sheesh.  This Thing on Thursday has become a Thing on Friday.  Sorry for the delay.  Work obligations got the better of me.  But better late than never.  Join us for this week’s belated council. One…

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Symbols in the sky

image enhanced from original, and posted under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license – by B. T. Newberg I double-checked my suit pocket: yes, the rings were there.  Everything was ready.  I just had to take the trash out before…

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What are your top three most-valued elements of Humanistic Paganism?

Thing on Thursday #2 Evolution happens.  This site began with a statement of principles called the Fourfold Path, but Humanistic Paganism has evolved quite a bit since then.  Now it’s high time to revisit the basics. The goal here is…

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Science vs. religion: Mythology is poetry, not prose, by Heather Wiech

image enhanced from Education by Louis Comfort Tiffany How do you keep myth from becoming dogma?  Heather Wiech suggests it takes both science and religion.  –  B. T. Newberg Joseph Campbell said that religion is supposed to give meaning to…

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