DT Strain 
As an online community, what kinds of shared events can we realistically build, which address ritual and the experiential side of spiritual practice? Daniel Strain shares thoughts on this in an exercise to imagine what is possible at SNS...
In this review, we praise Erick Cloward’s Stoicism 101 as one of the best modern introductions to Stoic philosophy. Balancing clarity, practicality, and intellectual substance, the book succeeds in making Stoicism accessible without reducing it to inspirational clichés. We highlight its strong organization, modern real-world examples, attention to compassion, and honest discussion of Stoicism’s limitations and misconceptions. It is an ideal entry point for newcomers seeking a concise but meaningful guide to Stoic thought and practice…
Learning chess reveals a deeper truth about thinking: we don’t calculate everything—we rely on patterns to navigate overwhelming complexity. This article explores how those patterns shape our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors, often operating beneath awareness like modern echoes of what earlier thinkers called “daemons.”
Poetic Faiths are an emerging current within Spiritual Naturalism that approach religion as a form of creative expression, reimagining myth and ritual as artistic, meaning-making practices compatible with a naturalistic worldview. Drawing on Coleridge’s idea of “poetic faith,” they invite individuals to engage with or create symbolic traditions that cultivate wonder, ethical reflection and imaginative participation without requiring belief in the supernatural.
This article reflects on the death of a beloved cat through the lens of Spiritual Naturalism, exploring how loss, love, and impermanence are deeply intertwined. It argues that meaning is not diminished by life’s finite nature, but instead arises because of it—inviting us to love fully while accepting change as an essential part of existence.
Can we be agnostic and naturalist? DT Strain outlines his approach to both…
