To Saturn
What if the darker moods of life are not merely obstacles to happiness, but invitations to discover a deeper way of being? Drawing on the mythological figure of Saturn and Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul, this article explores how melancholy, contemplation, and the acceptance of life’s shadows might deepen the soul and help us find meaning beyond the demand to “only count the sunny days.”
Compassion as Foundation
Compassion is under assault in our media, entertainment, and politics. Learn what compassion means to us and why it is the foundation of our spiritual practice...
Top 10 Signs of Good Spirituality
How do we know good and helpful spiritual practices? Here are some signs of a healthy spiritual path...
The New Copernican Shift: How Science Is Revolutionizing Spirituality
We are experiencing a new Copernican shift that is revolutionizing our spirituality. Our spirituality will have to change to embrace this new vision of humanity...
Embracing a Natural Life
A friend told me last week that he recently, and suddenly, became an atheist—and wished he wasn't...
Meet the SNS Advisory Board
The Advisory Board of the Spiritual Naturalist Society includes some of the most exciting contributors to naturalist philosophy, from a variety of backgrounds: science, Buddhism, Christianity,
Book Review: Religion Is Not About God, by Loyal Rue
"If religion is not about God, then what on earth is it about?" asks author Loyal Rue. B. T. Newberg reviews his answer in this groundbreaking
Secular Buddhist podcast: Interview with SNS Executive Director
Many interesting spiritual naturalist overlaps between Buddhism and Humanism are discussed in this interview. "And as we do make those connections, we can learn from one
Interview: what we can expect from SNS soon!
Our Executive Director was interviewed recently on some of the things folks can expect of our organization...
SNS Spotlight: The Sacred Depths of Nature
This eloquent volume by biologist Ursula Goodenough reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity...
