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B. T. Newberg

How do you understand nature?

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

B.T. Newberg continues his series: What is nature exactly? And how can it suggest how we ought to live?…

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Saving the marriage of science and myth

January 11, 2016September 10, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

Marriage is hard. Humanistic Paganism bills itself as a naturalistic “marriage” of science and myth. Zeus and Hera were constantly bickering. Are all marriages doomed to failure?…

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What Do All Spiritual Naturalists Have in Common?

October 1, 2012August 13, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

The Society brings together naturalistic strands from a wide variety of traditions. Is there really anything shared in common by these strands? B.T. Newberg thinks there is…

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Real religion?

July 30, 2016August 6, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

What makes for “real” religion? How do you know that what you’re doing isn’t just playing dress-up, a shallow parody of religion?…

Categories Free, Naturalism, Naturalistic Paganism, Practices & Ritual 6 Comments

Book Review: Religion Is Not About God, by Loyal Rue

January 10, 2013May 28, 2012 by B. T. Newberg

“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 book…

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Using philosophy to deal with anxiety

Using philosophy to deal with anxiety

Anxiety is partly a biological problem and a partly a philosophical problem. Which comes first – and how should we respond?

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Three ways to not get too upset when other people get ahead…

The Poetic and the Sacred in the Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead

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Elements of naturalistic spirituality in A. N. Whitehead’s philosophy…

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What is Happiness? – SN Today #27

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Spirituality in The Lord of the Rings

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