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Daniel Strain

Living With Spiritual Tides: Why Your Practice Ebbs and Flows (and Why That’s Okay)

November 27, 2025 by Daniel Strain

Getting through the dry stretches…

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Demeanor Practice

September 26, 2024 by Daniel Strain

The simple power of a smile…

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Why Determinism Doesn’t Get Us Off The Hook

September 28, 2023 by Daniel Strain

Thoughts on morality and determinism…

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Letting go of the side of the pool

June 13, 2016June 12, 2014 by Daniel Strain

What are some of the obstacles and challenges many naturalists face as we attempt a deep spiritual practice?…

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Understanding Evidence & Reason in Spiritual Naturalism

June 1, 2015April 11, 2014 by Daniel Strain

Many naturalists may not have fully considered how evidence and reason relate to naturalism or its place in naturalistic spirituality…

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Understanding Evidence & Reason in Spiritual Naturalism

April 11, 2014 by Daniel Strain

Many naturalists may not have fully considered how evidence and reason relate to naturalism or its place in naturalistic spirituality…

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How do you understand nature?

How do you understand nature?

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

Ineffably Awesome

Ineffably Awesome

An attempted raid on the inarticulate…

Non-Attachment and Action – SN Today #20

Non-Attachment and Action - SN Today #20

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Meaning in a World without God

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