Members’ projects

Members’ Projects

RNA members are involved with a wide variety of initiatives related to the RN orientation. To learn about the projects below click on the “read more” link for the item.

Larry Rifkin

Larry Rifkin is a pediatrician who recently created a video,“Evolution Will Change How You See The World” which, as itillustrates a range of wondrous aspects of life, highlights the roleof evolution and urges us not to compromise the future of thisgreat epic. Larry...

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Robert Howard

A book of poems by Robert Howard was published this year. It’s called “Unity Tree” and includes “Alone”, which is coped below, and organized in five sections: Our Island Home, Music of the Spheres, Human Family Picnic, Ancient Footprints and A Place to Call Home. For...

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Jane Penfield

Jane is a painter who, at her website, introduces her work by saying “I am drawn to the landscape through the changing seasons . . . All of my work is an expression of nature as I have experienced it . . .” Jane describes the Pioneer Valley in New England as a place...

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Paul Martin

Paul has written poetry and essays that combine perceptions from a mystical experience with the challenge of a progressive illness that has kept him house-bound and, now, mostly bedridden. One example can be seen at NPR’s On Being blog where, as guest contributer, he...

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JD Stillwater

JD Stillwater is a science educator, author and musician who works at The Circle School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He has created a series of multi-media talks and videos about the spirituality inherent in Big History. These have been presented in churches,...

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David Kundtz

David has worked as a psychotherapist and encourages “stopping” as a response to the rush of modern life. He defines “Stopping” as “Doing nothing intentionally – for a minute or a month – in order to wake up and remember who you are.” His website describes and gives...

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Brent E. White

Brent is a retired Navy officer who teaches art and carves wildlife figures for merry-go-rounds, including several that feature endangered species. Some of his work can be seen at the Indianapolis Zoo and at Badlands National Park. He wrote a book for children, The...

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Carl Axelsen

Carl Axelsen After retiring, Carl began volunteer work at environmental non-profit groups in Oregon. He became certified as a Master Watershed Steward and ran a local watershed stewardship organization. He was President of the Tryon Creek Watershed Council, and now...

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Lane Tracy

Lane is a composer of many choral works, some of which include religious naturalist themes. He compiled some of them into a Missa Natura consisting of eight movements, which is scheduled to be performed by the choir of the UU Fellowship of Raleigh in April. Some...

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Marshall Lewis

Marshall Lewis Marshall recently completed a post-graduate program in Religious Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. His final year of consisted of writing a paper: “The Atheistic Religious Naturalism of Goodenough, Crosby and Rue.” Marshall is now...

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