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Hi Ahanu! While positive psychology, like many sciences, can certainly provide much useful information on good living practices, it is just one source of wisdom. More importantly, it is highly clinical and not as useful for the practitioner as more poetic, artistic, metaphorical, intuitive, and...

Hello everyone :) Having been a member of this board for a few years now, I think Spiritual Naturalism is something we could discuss here, and also news in which some of the members here may be interested. Apologies to those who aren't... The Spiritual Naturalist Society is a new non-profit...

No problem friend! I often gain from reading your posts and appreciate them. In my organization, we try to provide a space where writings speak to them specifically, so that's why we seek naturalist writers. But we still value good relations with people of all beliefs! Peace :)

I think these are good thoughts, with which I would generally agree. As a Spiritual Naturalist, I have a respect for science and the scientific method (which inherently includes certain classifications, isolation, specialization, etc). However, I also see - and agree - that although that kind of...

Thank you Radarmark and Seattlegal for your replies! I will definitely check into this :)

No longer in need of this folks, just fyi :) But we are in need of spiritual naturalist writers willing to volunteer essays!

Hi THomas, As an appreciator of the Logos, I would agree that there is an underlying rational order to the universe, which allows us to approach it rationally. And, that throughout the complex interdependence of this rational system, a Divine Fire flows like kindling throughout the cosmos - an...

I just read a most stimulating thought of Musonius Rufus (Roman Stoic philosopher) saying that "the gods know everything so they have no need of reasoning". This is a remarkable incredible point supporting a naturalism-compatible impersonal God. It is about the contradiction between being (1) an...

Hello friends :) I have recently completed a very basic introductory essay on Taoism for readers in my organization. I would very much appreciate any feedback from those here, who are likely more knowledgeable that I on Taoism :) The essay is here: Taoism 101 | The Spiritual Naturalist Society...

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if we had any naturalist Taoists here who might be interested in writing a general essay for our educational archives on naturalistic Taoism. Just to be clear, by 'naturalist' I mean 'without supernatural views'. If you need any further information, please see our...

I have a friend that has had similar thoughts to Giordioces. I hope he responds to my question.

That's fascinating Giordioces. Could you please tell us the phrase that was both the end of the one book, and the title of the other? And, what was the title of the first book, and what were each of the books about?

Can you give a detailed example of an event that you experienced which you consider to be empirical evidence of your claim? Please give only one, and make select the best example. Thanks :)

This thread inspired me to write a Haiku... Heavy the heart is When cold and with great vice filled Feather of truth, rise

This is from my blog, but I thought I would share it here as well... ========================= An Alternative to Black Friday By DT Strain In my last article, I posted a letter my wife and I sent to our family and friends, telling them we'd like to stop giving and receiving store-bought...

Allelya, I'm not sure I fully understand you, but I do like the idea of considering other forms and uses of the 'naked' concept with regard to Spiritual Naturalism. Thanks for sharing :)

Great Snoopy! Hope you find helpful things :)

Thank you Vajradhara. This has been my impression as well. :)

Radarmark, Very sorry I missed you in my responses! You have said your spirituality includes that which is beyond our experience. I would say mine certainly accepts there may be (and almost certainly are) many things unknown or even unknowable. I'm not sure how to include them in my...