RELIGIOUS NATURALIST ASSOCIATION

Chaplain Endorsement Application

Before you apply…

NOTE: You must be a member of RNA to apply for endorsement. If you are not yet a member you can apply HERE

To learn more about how RNA understands and describes a religious naturalist orientation and to confirm you are a religious naturalist before applying for endorsement, you can explore the RNA website, including the following pages:

…..About religious naturalism

…..Core concepts

…..Frequently asked questions

…..Religious Naturalist Association home page

….Religious Naturalist Orientation by Ursula Goodenough

 

Religious Naturalist Orientation Tenets

  • All that exists and all that occurs is due to natural processes.
  • Science is the best way of understanding (based on evidence) what, objectively, is real.
  • There is, as yet, no science-based evidence for supernatural realms or entities that direct or influence the course of natural processes.
  • The story of the evolution of the cosmos and life provides ways of understanding ourselves and our world that can be shared by all people worldwide.
  • Living things exist through interdependent interactions; living things cannot exist independently.
  • Natural phenomena are capable of evoking religious responses such as wonder and awe.

Chaplain Endorsement Application Form

To apply for endorsement by RNA complete and submit the form below. Fields with a red star are required. 

Upon receipt of your application we will review your request and get back to you shortly.