Dearest RNA-ers, In his March newsletter, Todd lifts up the publication of The Routledge Handbook of Religious Naturalism (2018) with many chapters written by RNA members. The book has a hefty price tag, unfortunately, but it’s a milestone in the
RNA Newsletter – April 2018
Dear Friends, I am completely confident that the religious naturalist worldview will eventually be the default worldview of most people (never 100% of course). What I don’t know is the route to get there. Will it be through organizations like
RNA Newsletter – March, 2018
This month’s newsletter will share some news. As Marilyn Brien mentioned in a memo posted at RNAnet, On Saturday, March 31, The Southern Progressive Alliance for Exploring Religion will present Michael Dowd for two talks and a discussion on “Ecology
RNA Newsletter – February, 2018
Dearest RNAers — I have been blessed by a new friendship, with RNA member Janet Newton, who lives on “my” island, Martha’s Vineyard, MA, and who’s soon to obtain her MDiv from the Unitarian-Universalist Meadville Lombard seminary. Several months ago
RNA Newsletter – January, 2018
Friends, Being your Secretary is usually a lot of fun. I get to welcome new members, who are often delighted to have found us. I get to sign people up for our Facebook page and our on-line Googlegroup discussion RNAnet,
RNA Newsletter – December, 2017
RNA Newsletter December, 2017 As the holiday season combines the solstice with secular and religious celebrations, some thoughts and questions came to mind – in what it can mean to be “religious” (or spiritual). As it can mean a number
RNA Newsletter – Oct. 2017
Friends, The sermon last week was from the Psalms, with its typical language that “My enemies will not defeat me – the Lord will protect me.” This got me wondering whether we religious naturalists have enemies, whether we need protection
RNA Newsletter – Sept. 2017
Conversation has been active this past month at RNAnet and RNAfacebook. Topics have included: · The brain does not work like a computer · Can a metaphor be wrong? · On confidence and laying odds · True self · The
RNA Newsletter – August 2017
RNA member Bart Everson recently emailed us a link to a nice talk he gave on eco-spiritual practice, to which he added: As you’ll hear if you listen, when I asked people in the audience how many were
RNA Newsletter – July 2017
Religious Naturalist Association Newsletter July 2017 Dear Friends, From the beginning of our association, diversity has been one of our goals. We still have work to do in that area, but we are VERY diverse when it comes to our