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Real religion?
– by B. T. Newberg What makes for “real” religion? How do you know that what you’re doing isn’t just playing dress-up, a shallow parody of religion? Well, maybe you “just know.” But aren’t there times when you doubt whether…
Read MoreWhat are our goals?
Thing on Thursday #7 The topic this week is goals for the website. I’ve long wanted to craft a mission statement, something that sums up our aspirations and sense of direction. I do not mean a mission for the HP…
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 MoreWhat is spiritual experience like for you?
Thing on Thursday #6 This week we come to the spiritual experience itself. “Spiritual” may not even be the best word for it necessarily, but it is that unique experience or range of experiences encountered in moments of transcendence or…
Read MoreDo we owe gratitude to the universe? by Jonathan Blake
image: Allegory of Fortune, by Anonymous The universe can be a scary place, as terrible as it is beautiful. So is it right to express gratitude toward it? Jonathan Blake challenges us to rethink how we relate to the cosmos….
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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