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The Storyteller's Torch

The Storyteller’s Torch

The power of great stories...
Giving and the holidays: making a change

Giving and the holidays: making a change

Does the way we celebrate the season of giving really help us to be more generous? Or, does it encourage materialistic values?
Working Ritual with the Center, Pt 1

Working Ritual with the Center, Pt 1

B.T. Newberg explains aspects of naturalistic ritual - why create special time and space? Why propose new techniques? What is 'Center'?...
First Annual Membership Drive!

First Annual Membership Drive!

Read more to learn the benefits of membership, to join, or see other ways to help out during the drive...
How to Stay Mindful

How to Stay Mindful

Learning effective teachings and wisdom is great, but how do we stay mindful throughout the distractions of the day so real transformation and integration is possible?
The Power of Gratitude

The Power of Gratitude

Gratitude reminds us of what is truly important. Jennifer Hancock reminds us what’s truly important isn’t stuff - it’s the people you surround yourself with...
The Other Resource

The Other Resource

Thomas Schenk explains why it is time to harvest our internal resources: love, friendship, religious experience, beauty, truth, and goodness...
Hurricane Sandy: A Spiritual Naturalist take on tragedy

Hurricane Sandy: A Spiritual Naturalist take on tragedy

Whether suffering ourselves, or dealing with others who are suffering, how do Spiritual Naturalists deal with tragedy?...
State of the Society: October 2012

State of the Society: October 2012

Updates on what's happening in the Society from the Director...
Marriage and Spirituality

Marriage and Spirituality

How can marriage help illuminate our spiritual walk?
Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 2

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 2

In this second of a 4-part series, DT Strain describes the ego as a distraction to spiritual practice, whether it be on the part of the teacher or the student...
Big History: The Heart of Spiritual Naturalism

Big History: The Heart of Spiritual Naturalism

Also called the Epic of Evolution, the Great Story, or the Universe Story, B.T. Newberg says that "Big History" lies at the heart of Spiritual Naturalism's narrative core...
Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 1

Distractions to Spiritual Practice, Pt 1

Many things are worthy endeavors, and may seem to be spirituality, but can actually become distractions to our spiritual practice...
How do you understand nature?

How do you understand nature?

B.T. Newberg continues his series: What is nature exactly? And how can it suggest how we ought to live?...
State of the Society: September 2012

State of the Society: September 2012

Updates on what's happening in the Society from the Director...