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...
No set principles or beliefs are associated with religious naturalism. In general, people who see themselves as religious naturalists: Hold a naturalist worldview: with belief that all occurs through natural processes (with no supernatural beings or events) and use of...
Ursula Goodenough is one of the best-known voices in religious naturalism. She is a Professor of Biology at Washington University and author of the best-selling book, Sacred Depths of Nature which, in examining cosmology, evolution, cell biology, and aspects of...
Beyond serving the functional requirement of nourishing our bodies, food can be a focus of attitudes and practices that include something spiritual/religious. A theme in this is appreciation, with food being both essential to our survival and one of the simple...
