Naturalism, Nature, and Ecology

Naturalists look to nature for a sense of what seems important and real. Part of this is practical, as nature provides the air we breathe and the food we eat and sets the bounds in which we live. Another part is emotional, where encounters with nature can give a sense...

Naturalism, nature, and ecology

Naturalists look to nature for a sense of what seems important and real. Part of this is practical, as nature provides the air we breathe and the food we eat and sets the bounds in which we live. Another part is emotional, where encounters with nature can give a sense...

Ecologic Advocacy

Religious Naturalism Taking Nature to Heart Religious Naturalism Ecological Advocacy     As increasing population and industrialization change our atmosphere and climate, and with loss of wilderness areas and extinctions, many see a need for change in some...
Voices in the World’s Religions and Indigenous Traditions

Voices in the World’s Religions and Indigenous Traditions

Foundational expressions of religious naturalist sensibilities are found throughout the indigenous and traditional Asian and Western religions. A key website along this axis is called Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, a project overseen by the splendid couple Mary...

Morality and values

Religious Naturalism Taking Nature to Heart .  ……. Some people fear that, without belief in God, there is no basis for values, no source of moral guidance, and no incentive for ethical behavior. Based on this, they may be suspicious of non-believers. One...