At a time when many are exploring ways of being spiritual but not (traditionally) religious, it can be useful to have a sense of what this may mean. A good resource is Roger Gottlieb’s book, “Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters.” As part of examining...
Naturalists, like atheists, do not believe in an actual God that can cause miracles. But rather than the focus in the word, atheist, on what is not believed, those who describe themselves as naturalists choose to focus on what is believed in a worldview based in an...
Religious naturalism, for many, frames a personal way of being Jewish or Christian*. Many who hold a naturalist worldview are active members of temples and churches. Others attend services infrequently but identify as Christian or Jewish. Although they do not believe...
“Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.” Albert Einstein Science and religion both contribute to ways of making sense of the world. With different areas of focus, these can be seen as separate realms. But with overlap in framing a sense...
. Every culture has a central story – of who we are and how we came to be. In Judeo-Christian religion, this is described in the book of Genesis. In religious naturalism, it is the story of emergence and evolution. This begins with the Big Bang, leading to...
