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2023-12-20T08:58:37-05:00

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Walking To Find Wisdom

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 8:58 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by SNS Guest (This article is by guest writer Leigh Anderson. For a short bio, see below.) Lately I become distracted often. This tendency has only increased in a world where people read and write in 140 characters or less. I’m old enough to know that living life in brief bursts of activity doesn’t help develop wisdom. Shouldn’t increasing our wisdom be a major goal in our life? If I plan to become wiser I should attempt to make better use of my... Read more

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2023-12-20T08:56:18-05:00

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Theological Reasoning from a Naturalist Perspective

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 8:56 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by SNS Guest (This article is by guest writer Gregory Gronbacher. For a short bio, see below.) One of the greatest challenges facing civilization in the twenty-first century is for human beings to learn to speak about their deepest personal concerns – about ethics, spiritual experience, and the inevitability of human suffering – in ways that are not flagrantly irrational. – Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian Nation The Shift in the Western Worldview Over the past 400 years, the basic worldview... Read more

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2023-12-20T08:49:02-05:00

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Okay Not Okay

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 8:49 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by James Jarrett Photo by Elizabeth Makes Photos “I’m Not All-Right, and You’re Not All-Right, But That’s Okay—THAT’s All-Right!” — Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchum (1) Are you okay? What’s wrong? How are you feeling? How is your pain? Anxiety level? How are things going for you? What’s on your mind today? My answers to these kinds of questions span a spectrum from “Terrific!” to “Terrible!” with varying degrees of “Okay” to “Okay-ish” to “Not Okay” in between. Many of us... Read more

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2023-12-20T08:52:49-05:00

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Integrated Spiritual Practice

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 at 8:52 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by DT Strain Last month, in “Is A Spiritual Practice Too Much?“, I talked about notions of an “ideal” spiritual practice butting up against the realities of our busy lives. I said I would be exploring what I call “integrated practices” and asked for your input. Thank you to everyone who wrote in. Toni said, when dealing with the stress of work during the day, he sets a reminder bell to recenter by breathing deeply. When needed, he goes to the... Read more

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2023-12-07T20:39:10-05:00

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Book Review: For Small Creatures Such as We

Last updated on: December 7, 2023 at 8:39 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

(This article is by guest writer Buck Marchinton. For a short bio, see below.) Rituals are, among other things, tools that help us process change. – Sasha Sagan As an adult, Sasha Sagan makes her living as a writer, editor, and producer. As a child, she was instilled by her parents with a joy for the wonders of the cosmos and an unshakable respect for evidence over fantasy, speculation, or myth (her father is the late Carl Sagan). Her communications... Read more

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2023-12-07T20:36:42-05:00

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How Spiritual Naturalism Shines in Dark Times

Last updated on: December 7, 2023 at 8:36 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by Eric Steinhart As we struggle through the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, it will be helpful to remind ourselves that spiritual naturalists have many powerful resources for coping, surviving, and flourishing. First of all, we believe in the importance of truth, and truth-telling. We don’t spread rumors or tell lies. We check before we click. We know that honesty is the best policy for getting through any crisis and solving any problem. And this truth-telling extends to science. Science and... Read more

2023-12-07T20:34:58-05:00

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Subjective Materialism?

Last updated on: December 7, 2023 at 8:34 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by Thomas Schenk I was reading an article on Ralph Waldo Emerson the other day that called his metaphysical view “objective idealism.” I don’t share Emerson’s idealism, objective or otherwise, though his essays have been a great source of inspiration to me. Though I believe the world is matter-like rather than idea-like, I’ve never been comfortable with materialism, either. It’s not just that materialism has the connotation of being focused on material things, but that materialism doesn’t really explain the complexity... Read more

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2023-12-03T19:09:23-05:00

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Falling Flower: a Simple Memorial Ritual

Last updated on: December 3, 2023 at 7:09 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

(Today’s article is by guest writer Tony Wolf. For a brief bio, see below.) Oh, that sweet fragrance of falling petals…. With kind words, it is ended. Farewell. The time to go is now. – Lee Hyong-Ki [1963] It may be that – during times of grief – the people who would most benefit from symbolic ritual are those who are least likely to partake in it. The inclination towards formal, poetic gestures in moments of truth may very much... Read more

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2023-12-03T19:06:47-05:00

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Spiritual Naturalist Society Call for Writers & Artists

Last updated on: December 3, 2023 at 7:06 pm By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by Gregory Gronbacher Photo by Drew Coffman, on Flickr The Spiritual Naturalist community is looking to hear from new voices and artists. Our website (snsociety.org) features weekly articles from contributing and guest writers. These articles focus on some aspects of the broad range of topics that comprise spiritual naturalism. SNS currently has openings for some new writers, both those who to submit an occasional piece and those who would like to write regularly. You don’t have to be an accomplished writer... Read more

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2023-11-19T10:10:21-05:00

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Is A Spiritual Practice Too Much?

Last updated on: November 19, 2023 at 10:10 am By Spiritual Naturalist Society

by DT Strain There are a lot of things that could be a part of a transformational spiritual practice. But will the average person have the time or inclination to really maintain a practice? Lately I have been wondering about this. The journey I went through before founding SNS was incredibly transformational. You could say I am quite a zealot for Spiritual Naturalism – a true believer! But it was a series of experiences, peppered by the occasional ecstatic epiphany, over... Read more

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