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February 2013

February 04, 2013

A New (old) Skepticism

Skeptics have often been accused of being cynical, negative, etc. They will (quite appropriately) correct...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

Working toward Liberation

Many philosophies and wisdom traditions have independently come to realize that anguish and emotional suffering...

January 17, 2013

What is Spiritual Transformation? (Pt 2 of 2)

This is the second of a 2-part series on spiritual transformation (link to part 1)....

January 14, 2013

What is Spiritual Transformation? (Pt 1 of 2)

In this 2-part series, we will not only look at spiritual transformation in detail, but...

January 10, 2013

Managers of Human Nature: A Job Description for Spiritual Naturalists

Job descriptions help us know that we’re doing what we’re supposed to be doing. So...

January 07, 2013

Do you believe in Love?

In studying ancient philosophy (the very thoughts that shaped the course of later ideas, culture,...

January 03, 2013

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 4

This is the final part of a 4-part series which explains, in each part, one...

December 2012

December 24, 2012

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 3

This is the third of a 4-part series which explains, in each part, one of...

December 20, 2012

Working ritual with Center, Pt 2

This is the second of a 2-part series exploring a new technique for creating special...

December 17, 2012

Wisdom hides in plain sight

I suggest that all the wisdom humans are likely to obtain has already been discovered....

December 13, 2012

The Humanist concept of community

Community is important to Humanists. We just haven’t been traditionally very good at building them....

December 10, 2012

Giving and the holidays: making a change

Last year I wrote a letter to friends and family, and shared it on my...

December 03, 2012

Working ritual with the Center, Pt1

This is the first in a 2-part series exploring a new technique for creating special...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

How to Stay Mindful

Recently I had the pleasure of attending a gathering of spiritual naturalists and similar folks...

November 19, 2012

The Power of Gratitude

I am a Humanist, which, among other things means I view the world through a...

November 12, 2012

The Other Resource

A spirited discussion about the relationship of science and religion has been going on for...

November 05, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: A Spiritual Naturalist take on tragedy

A commonly heard response of many religious and spiritual people during times of disaster is,...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

Spirituality and Marriage

As a Humanist minister, I have had the honor of conducting the wedding services for...

October 15, 2012

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 2

This is the second in a 4-part series which explains, in each part, one of...

October 08, 2012

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 1

Recently I have noticed some recurring concepts in many of the discourses I’ve been attending...

October 01, 2012

Love Naturally

“Love they neighbor as thyself” is one of the finer sentiments contained in the Bible....

September 2012

September 24, 2012

New Theists: Knowers, Not Believers

Today’s article is by guest writer and our Society Advisory Board member, Rev. Michael Dowd....

September 17, 2012

What is more important: Honesty or Compassion?

A discussion of morality and values - asking the question, which is more important? Honesty...

September 10, 2012

Top 10 Signs of Good Spirituality

Over the course of my comparative studies, there are some general traits I’ve noticed which...

September 03, 2012

The new Copernican shift: How science is revolutionizing spirituality

We are experiencing a new Copernican shift that is revolutionizing our spirituality. It is undermining...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Embracing a Natural Life

A friend told me last week that he recently, and suddenly, became an atheist—and wished...

August 20, 2012

6 Reasons you will see more of Spiritual Naturalism in the future

Author's note: This is our first post here on Patheos.com. Many thanks to them for...

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