Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

Laura Emerson The term, “Dead of Winter” sounds negative, doesn’t it?  Maybe even dire? How about the synonym, Fall, for Autumn? Actually, the cold season is as necessary and beneficial to plants as nightly sleep is to humans.  It is a period of rest and rejuvenation....
Autumn and a Lesson in Aging with Splendor

Autumn and a Lesson in Aging with Splendor

In the vibrancy of seasonal change, nature reminds us that our richest time of life is when we become seed-bearers. I turned seventy this year. The number is so inconceivable to me that I almost whisper it in my own head. How did I get here is the constant question we...
The Rise of Religious Naturalism

The Rise of Religious Naturalism

The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature Wayne Martin Mellinger, Ph.D. Abstract The Rise of Religious Naturalism: A New Public Theology of Sacred Nature explores the emergence of Religious Naturalism (RN) as both a theological...