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B. T. Newberg

Three Transcendents, part 3: Community

July 5, 2013June 24, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

In the third of this 4-part series, B.T. Newberg talks about community and compassion…

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Three Transcendents, part 2: Nature

January 10, 2016May 28, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

In the second of this 4-part series, B.T. Newberg writes on our relationship with Nature…

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Three Transcendents, part 1: Naturalistic Transcendence

May 28, 2013May 6, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

In the first of this four-part series, B.T. Newberg talks about different forms of transcendence meaningful for the Spiritual Naturalist…

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Last Hum of the Cicada: Death for Naturalists

April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

Without an immortal “soul”, how do naturalists make sense of death?

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What is Naturalistic Paganism?

March 19, 2013March 11, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

An updated overview of the Pagan tradition from a naturalistic perspective, by SNS Director, B.T. Newberg…

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Managers of Human Nature: A Job Description for Spiritual Naturalists

January 23, 2013January 10, 2013 by B. T. Newberg

Job descriptions help us know what we’re supposed to be doing. So what’s the job description for Spiritual Naturalists?

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Working Ritual with the Center, Pt 2

January 10, 2015December 20, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

B.T. Newberg concludes his essay on ritual center, explaining how we work with it, how it works psychologically, and what that means for naturalists…

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Working Ritual with the Center, Pt 1

August 21, 2014December 3, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

B.T. Newberg explains aspects of naturalistic ritual – why create special time and space? Why propose new techniques? What is ‘Center’?…

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Big History: The Heart of Spiritual Naturalism

February 25, 2013October 8, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

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…

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