A Gentle Pessimism
Acceptance of life's tragic nature can be a liberating stance.
Learning Impermanence From My Father
Everything that has a beginning is changing all the time. I'm learning what this actually means each day from my father.
Introducing Spiritual Naturalist Chaplains
The first Spiritual Naturalist Chaplain! James Jarrett is glad to visit with you.
How Dark is the Dark Side of Mindfulness?
Mindfulness can have negative side effects. How serious are they?
Where No Spirituality Has Gone Before
Reflecting on meaningful, thought-provoking stories set in a universe of fascinating possibility that gives me hope for the future of humankind provides a daily meditation that
Convergence 2026: Beyond “What Is Spiritual Naturalism?”
Announcing Convergence, our November online conference. All are invited!
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
Spiritual Exercises of the Stoics and Neo-Confucians
A plethora of spiritual practices are suitable for the naturalist.
A Naturalist’s Perspective on Jesus
A naturalist points to wisdom to be gleaned from the historic Jesus of Nazareth.
Arriving at a Workable Philosophy of Life
Appreciating the extraordinary fact that I am here at all, and using the limited time I have to help other people keep moving forward.
Deconstructing our World
Human beings inhabit two realities at once: the immediate world revealed by our senses and the mental world woven from memory, language, imagination, and belief. This
