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April 2021

April 30, 2021

Calling All Artists!

By DT Strain As you may know, the Spiritual Naturalist Society exists to (1) develop, educate,...

April 28, 2021

The Ritual of Deep Reading

By Roger Hackney If you have spent any amount of time reading about Spiritual Naturalism...

April 22, 2021

The World We Should Want to Live In

by Jeff Worthy I am a truth-seeker. My beliefs are altered as I encounter new facts....

April 22, 2021

The Ecological Implications of Spiritual Naturalism

by Gregory Gronbacher The longing for a heavenly, other worldly paradise is humanities longing not to...

April 21, 2021

Heroism for the 21st Century

Daniel Shkolnik Rosa Parks What society is and always has been,” wrote Ernest Becker in The...

April 13, 2021

The Inside View

By: Thomas Schenk (cc) Mackenzie Greer. Does the worldview presented by modern science devalue the...

April 13, 2021

Mindfulness and Memory

(This article is by guest writer Leigh Anderson. For a short bio, see below.) I’ve...

April 06, 2021

Introduction to Bodhidaoism

Jay N. Forrest I. What is Bodhidaoism 1. The Definition of Bodhidaoism Bodhidaoism is a...

April 06, 2021

April Fool

Thomas Schenk It is early spring in Minnesota. Much of the snow is gone, but...

March 2021

March 31, 2021

Using Cannabis Philosophically

by Eric Steinhart As a result of the 2020 elections, many states voted to legalize cannabis. ...

March 29, 2021

Antidepressants as Spiritual Practice

by Eric Steinhart Disclaimer: In this article, SNS writer Eric Steinhart shares his perspectives on antidepressants and...

March 24, 2021

Mediterranean Magic

by Jeff Worthy Vernazza at Twilight Have you ever been in the presence of magic? I...

March 24, 2021

Basic Goodness

by Daniel Scharpenburg I like the Buddhist idea of Basic Goodness. It’s a term that was...

March 16, 2021

Do the Next Human Thing

(Today’s article is by guest writer, James Jarrett. See brief bio below.) I am writing...

March 16, 2021

Reclaiming The Edge

(cc) Jeremy Segrott Article by Jeff Worthy I was exhausted. The school year had ended at...

August 2017

August 12, 2017

Spiritual Hedonism and Beyond

(cc) Jeff Power Today's article written by Thomas Schenk ... A while back, I was discussing Spiritual Naturalism...

August 06, 2017

Not Thinking is Not the Goal

Today's article written by Jay N. Forrest ... Buddhist meditation is about being mindful, about being fully aware...

July 2017

July 28, 2017

Burning the Man

Burning Man is not a religion. You are free to interpret it however you like.

July 21, 2017

A River, a Volleyball, and Secular Spirituality

Paul Robeson singing “Ol Man River” in the 1936 film of Show Boat (youtube) Today's article...

July 15, 2017

SNS Seeking Writers

Do you have a passion for naturalistic spirituality and a talent for writing? If so,...

July 14, 2017

Spiritual Practices

Today's article written by Jay N. Forrest ... Let’s say I invited you over for a...

August 2016

August 18, 2016

The Spirituality of “Home”

(cc) maf04 The simple definition of the word “home” by the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary reads:...

August 11, 2016

Being a Spiritual Mutt

(cc) new 1lluminati If asked about my religion, I humorously answer that I am a...

August 04, 2016

Protect Your Relationships by Cutting Off Your Anchors

Series: Evaluating Reality Using Science Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and President....

August 01, 2016

PODCAST: Self Help Without Woo, an interview with Jennifer Hancock. SN Today #11

Episode 11: Jennifer Hancock is a Humanist author, speaker, and teacher of online courses in...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

The Science Behind Spiritual Naturalism

I didn’t wake up one day and decide to become a Spiritual Naturalist. I was...

July 21, 2016

Symbiosis, or How We All Get Along

Competition has long been regarded as the main dynamic in the way that humans and...

July 14, 2016

The Trauma of Media Events

This has been a season of nasty politics, concerns about our government, environmental fears, social...

July 07, 2016

Spirit as Consciousness

Sam Harris (2012), who is an atheist, argues that we should use the word spiritual,...

July 01, 2016

PODCAST: Building a Spiritual Practice. SN TODAY #10

Episode 10: In this episode we are talking about building a spiritual practice. What is a...

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