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What's so Radical About Naturalism?

One of the hottest points of contention between Atheopagans and both theists and hard-antitheist atheists has to do with naturalism. Naturalism is a philosophical position which holds that there is nothing which is not of the physical Universe: that there is nothing which is supernatural, and that such claimed supernatural phenomena as gods, spirits, souls, ghosts, and magic are fictitious.

Theists dispute this out of hand, of course. It makes sense that nontheist Pagans have friction with theists over this point.

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  • Mark Green
    Mark Green says #
    For the record, one fundamental difference between naturalistic Pagans and many others is that we embrace the scientific method wh
  • Aryós Héngwis
    Aryós Héngwis says #
    Mod note: Just a reminder to keep discussions courteous. We can agree to disagree on subjects of theology without being dismissive
  • Mark Green
    Mark Green says #
    I disagree. There is no credible scientific evidence for the existence of disembodied intelligences. Arbitrarily declaring that th
  • Erin Lale
    Erin Lale says #
    One need not discard the world of spirit to embrace nature. That is a false dichotomy, which springs from the monotheist religions

Carl Jung articulated a psychology in which myth emerges from biology, part of a natural process of individuation.  This 3-part guest post series by John Halstead explores the influence of Jung on major figures in Contemporary Paganism.

by John Halstead

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Carl Jung articulated a psychology in which myth emerges from biology, part of a natural process of individuation.  This 3-part guest post series by John Halstead explores the influence of Jung on major figures in Contemporary Paganism.

Carl Jung, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Jung_%281912%29.png

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Carl Jung articulated a psychology in which myth emerges from biology, part of a natural process of individuation.  This 3-part guest post series by John Halstead explores the influence of Jung on major figures in Contemporary Paganism.

by John Halstead

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Do you find naturalistic, humanistic, or atheistic forms of Paganism, um… confusing? If so, you’re not alone.

Welcome to Pagan, Naturally. This blog is here to introduce the basics of naturalism, to reduce the… well… confusion.

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  • Editor B
    Editor B says #
    Great list — I've learned a lot from all these teachers.
  • B. T. Newberg
    B. T. Newberg says #
    Thanks, Rebecca. Nice to meet you.
  • Rebecca Buchanan
    Rebecca Buchanan says #
    Welcome to PaganSquare, B.T. I look forward to your future posts.

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