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A Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values

October 27, 2016 by Gleb Tsipursky

Social circles provide a venue for reflecting and a way to help others find clearer answers to life’s questions…

Categories Free Tags community, ethics, humanism, meaning, morals, purpose, reason, secular, values Leave a comment

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?…

Categories Free Tags community, practice, progress 3 Comments

How Hard is Empathy?

August 4, 2016February 17, 2014 by Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Hancock explains how, even if we may be imperfect in our efforts, cultivating empathy is worth it…

Categories Compassion, Free Tags community, compassion, coping, empathy, race, sympathy, yoga 2 Comments

The Humanist concept of community

January 2, 2013December 13, 2012 by Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Hancock shares what ‘community’ means to her tradition: Humanism. What does community mean to you, and what role does it play in your tradition or philosophy?

Categories Free Tags community, engage, feeling, humanism, humanist, together Leave a comment

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Paradox and a Practice

Paradox and a Practice

Getting beyond simple either/or…

An Invitation To Join The Spiritual Naturalist Society

An Invitation To Join The Spiritual Naturalist Society

A reminder about what the Spiritual Naturalist Society offers, and an invitation…

Directionless, I feel like I’ve found my way

Directionless, I feel like I’ve found my way

No longer feeling like I need to escape the tangled web of materiality, I’m content with meandering along the intricately

Getting Started with Meditation

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Thomas Schenk shares his experiences and some advice for beginners in meditation…

Myth: No Belief Required

Myth: No Belief Required

Today’s article was written by Geoff Crocker, author of An Enlightened Philosophy: Can an Atheist Believe Anything?

The Value of (Empty) Ritual

The Value of (Empty) Ritual

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