Religious Naturalist Association

Taking Nature to Mind and Heart

The Association 

THE RELIGIOUS NATURALIST ASSOCIATION (RNA)
(pun intended)
is a worldwide community of people interested in exploring or expressing support for the religious naturalist orientation.

Some of our members

Latest Posts

Patterns that Repeat in Nature and Science

Patterns that Repeat in Nature and Science

J.X. Mason  October 22, 2024 Geometric patterns are often found in nature and science.  Why is this so?  For many reasons: If you take a string of any given length, you can enclose more area by forming it into a circle than you can by forming it into any other shape –...

Lessons from the Brevity of Fall

Lessons from the Brevity of Fall

Laura Emerson   Some people find autumn and winter depressing and prefer spring and summer.   I am not among that group.  To me, the brevity of a gorgeous, Alaskan fall is a very visible message to appreciate each day, each morning, each rapidly changing view. ...

 Religious Naturalism Reflection

 Religious Naturalism Reflection

Though I was raised in the progressive, justice-focused Lutheran Christianity of my parents, over time I have come to identify as humanist or spiritually independent because my personal sense of the spiritual arises from many diverse sources within and outside of the...

Core Concepts

RELIGIOUS NATURALISTS share core understandings about nature and our place in it.

Personal & Global Relevance

RNA members participate in events and engage in activities that matter to them and that support and promote a more sustainable and compassionate world.

Events and Activities

  • Webinars
  • Zoom Meetings
  • Monthly Newsletter
  • Members’ Forum
  • Conferences
  • Resource Library

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