Member’s Contributions
About Members’ Contributions
This section is made up of writings, videos, and other RN related material created by our members.
Submissions:
We invite members to submit items for inclusion in this section. Submissions will be reviewed before being posted.
Send your submissions to: rnablog@religious-naturalist-association.org
Guidelines:
- Written submissions can be Word, Pages, plain text, or PDF format. You can also just paste text into an email.
- Videos and podcasts can be submitted in their original format or, preferably, as links to the videos or podcasts already published elsewhere.
- The content of submissions should be about the Religious Naturalist orientation itself or about experiences, inspirations, implications, and ideas directly related to the orientation.
Sermons and Articles
Videos
Other Contributions
Little in Nature is Straight
Laura Emerson When I fly into a city, what strikes me most are all the straight lines: long grids of streets and highways bisected at neat 90 degree angles, set with rectangular buildings, miles of telephone wires and railroad tracks. This is especially striking in...
Nature’s Spiritual Gatherings
“The only good mass gatherings or groups that I know of are for the generally inclusive celebration of life;such as music, dance, the arts, weddings, funerals, etc.” – Jacqueline Payne We can and should assemble outdoors. Nature walking, Group meditations, hiking,...
The Pope and the Religious Naturalist: Reflections on Laudato Si
Diversity: life’s Living Philosophy
by CARI TAYLOR Photo by Andrew Ridley on Unsplash Life is diverse, in its wholeness. Diversity is the Natural Universal Law that builds all of life and it holds reason and it carries moral justice. There is unity in our diversity - as we find ourselves we find each...
Falling Down into the Grass
Falling Down into the Grass People experience the types of Natural Spirituality and Wholistic Comprehension in the same ways. They all generate feelings of awe, astonishment, amazement, appreciation, interest, energy, curiosity, positivity, purpose, motivation,...
Tracks and Scat: Noticing Nature
by Laura Emerson Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash Engagement with nature is the same as with people. It requires slowing down and paying attention to details. It isn’t driving past and enjoying the view. It...
JD Stillwater’s Seven Candles Project
JD Stillwater's Seven Candles Project...
Talking to a Tree in Mourning
What if you were the very last tree? The only one left to keep our secrets, hear our laments or grieve our sorrows? Your own? Would we stop the madness? See wonder through new eyes? Hold sacred vigils? Could a child reach out and touch? Feel the rivulet roughness of...
Fall Equinox Meditation
Fall Equinox: Autumnal Breezes of Gratitude https://gaianism.org/fall-equinox-autumnal-breezes-of-gratitude/ A guided meditation by Bart EversonThis mandala was created by Bart Everson with digital tools as a contemplative practice and a celebration of the fall...
Mother Nature’s Prayer
Jessica Goodenough Sanseverino performing Mother Nature's Prayer The Mother Nature’s Prayer Everybody’s Prayer Our Mother, who art within us, Hallowed be thy name. Thy ways evolve, Thy will calls forth This earth that is now our heaven. Give us this day our...