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Psychology & Practice – SN Today #16

April 4, 2017January 1, 2017 by SNS Podcast

How should Spiritual Naturalists take the latest psychological science into account in building a spiritual practice?

Categories Free, Podcast Tags practice, psychology Leave a comment

Psychology & Practice – SN Today #16

January 1, 2017 by SNS Podcast

How should Spiritual Naturalists take the latest psychological science into account in building a spiritual practice?

Categories Free, Podcast Tags practice, psychology Leave a comment

A Modern Mythology: The Need and the Vehicle

September 18, 2020March 12, 2015 by Jeff Worthy
The shadow of a super hero

Can super heroes meet the need for a relatable, contemporary mythology?

Categories Free Tags heroes, mythology, practice, ritual, super heroes, superman 3 Comments

Towards a Humanist Enlightenment

March 17, 2015January 15, 2015 by Jennifer Hancock
Consider yourself a work in progress

How can we construct a more realistic concept of enlightenment? What, exactly, are we seeking?

Categories Free Tags compassion, enlightenment, humanism, humanist, practice, spiritualism, thinking 8 Comments

The Centrality of Emotion, Part 1: What Ancient Philosophy Offers Modern Naturalists

September 14, 2015December 4, 2014 by B. T. Newberg

We need more than intellectual principles – we need fully-embodied life practice motivated by emotion.

Categories Free Tags desire, emotion, feelings, practice 11 Comments

Choosing Metaphors: theistic language in non-theistic spiritual practice

December 2, 2014November 27, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

In a naturalistic practice, we’re free to pick and choose our metaphorical language as we please.

Categories Free Tags Gaia, metaphors, paganism, practice, theism 5 Comments

Train Your Brain to Be More Compassionate

July 6, 2016November 6, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

Can we train ourselves to behave more compassionately by practicing meditation – and if so, how much practice does it take?

Categories Free Tags compassion, meditation, practice, training Leave a comment

Syntheism: A Naturalistic Spirituality in Europe

September 30, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

Daniel Strain, Alexander Bard, and Hampus Lindblad discuss Syntheism…

Categories Free Tags future, pantheism, philosophy, practice, Syntheism 4 Comments

Book Review: Waking Up, by Sam Harris

July 15, 2015August 7, 2014 by DT Strain

Coming this September, Sam Harris’ new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice. Here’s our review…

Categories Free Tags books, meditation, practice, Sam Harris 1 Comment
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