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Winter Solstice: A naturalistic ritual for the cosmos
– by B. T. Newberg This ritual celebration of the birth of the cosmos is designed for use by Spiritual Naturalists of any stripe. For those whose schedules permit and who can embrace the cold, it is best performed outside…
Read MoreRitual – why bother? by Jake Diebolt
This week we have something new: a “challenge” piece. Jake airs many concerns common among those who question naturalistic ritual. He says: “While it may reflect a dissenting opinion on HP, I feel it could be valuable as a point…
Read MoreScience 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…
Read MoreWhat does your practice look like? by Eli Effinger-Weintraub
photo by Doug Klembara After posting the question “What does your spiritual practice look like?” to the Naturalistic Pagans email list, I was drawn to Eli’s response. I knew immediately we had to publish it. – B. T. Newberg I…
Read MoreNontheistic 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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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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