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RNA Newsletter – July 2019

An exciting announcement! The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS), the organization that played an important role in the development of religious naturalism and the founding of RNA, is hosting a weeklong conference on Star Island NH

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RNA Newsletter – May 2019

Hello dear friends — Last weekend I had the honor to offer two RN presentations at the UCC Circular Congregational Church in Charleston SC https://www.circularchurch.org/about. The pastor, Jeremy Rutledge, is an RNA member; the worship services are Christian-basedhttps://www.circularchurch.org/worship; the congregants span

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Poetry by Janisse Ray

Noticing 1. I would not have seen the weba spider strung between us and skyexcept the sun crested the cliffalong the Bay of Fundy. Finallyour long night beside Mill Creekwas over: I greeted the light.A shimmer is not a moon-blade,not

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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

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RNA Newsletter – November 2016

Dear Religious Naturalists, The past two weeks have been, for me and I trust most of you, dark and darkening. On November 11, a poignant email came from one of my sons: “When?” in the subject line and then “Will

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RNA Newsletter – June 2016

Online discussions have been active this month. RNA Facebook has had some excellent postings, with links to some beautiful videos and articles and comments on some thought-provoking ideas. At RNAnet, C. Emerson Talmage has done a great job moderating our

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RNA Newsletter – November 2015

Friends, I’m excited about this newsletter, because I finally found time to do something I’ve wanted to do since we got started, namely analyze our occupational range.  I knew we were diverse, but each effort to tease out categories was so confusing

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RNA Newsletter – October 2015

Hello RNAers! I’ll devote this newsletter to our website http://religious-naturalist-association.org/, reporting on some new features. Most important is webmaster news. Almost a year ago, web designer and RNA member Terry Findley, from Victoria Canada, volunteered to spruce up our initial RNA website,

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RNA Newsletter – September 2015

Dear Naturalist Friends, After a year of existence it is more clear than ever that our future as an organization depends on you, or rather on finding ways to reap the benefits of your enormous talents and abilities and life

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RNA Newsletter – August 2015

Friends, This month marks the first anniversary of the establishment of RNA. It’s been an interesting, enjoyable, and successful first year. As is specified in the group’s bylaws, a Board of Directors meeting was held a few days ago. As

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Advisors

Nancy Ellen Abrams
Connie Barlow
Tom Clark
Donald Crosby
Terrence Deacon
Michael Dowd
Michael S. Hogue
Stuart Kauffman
Karl Peters
Joel R. Primack
Lynne Quarmby
V.V. Raman
Chet Raymo
Edmund Robinson
Loyal Rue
Barbara Smuts
Jerome Stone
Bron Taylor
Carol Wayne White
Wesley Wildman
Alison Wohler
Paul Woodruff

Click HERE for links to Advisor information.

Officers

Ursula Goodenough, President
Michael Cavanaugh, Secretary
Todd Macalister, Communications
Terry Findlay, Webmaster

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