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An Atheopagan Life: Observances for November and December

Wed, Dec 03, 2014

Mark Green

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Practice, Sabbaths, Atheopagan Life

Originally published at Humanistic Paganism. November and December certainly don’t lack for observances and holiday celebrations. In the temperate zone of the planet, pretty much every culture has had some way of celebrating the winter solstice, and the accumulation of many of those traditions lives with us today…

The Conversation: How I Talk About My Religion

Sun, Nov 30, 2014

Mark Green

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Atheopagan Life

It’s a pretty complicated topic. Let’s face it: for someone just becoming exposed to the idea of “rational religion”, there is a lot of territory to cover: the idea that religion doesn’t have to involve gods or the supernatural; the idea of Paganism itself, which is not exactly mainstream, even…

Is there an Atheopagan Original Sin?

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

Mark Green

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Atheology

So, I read this. Go ahead, you should, too. And though this piece contains much terminology that evokes Neopagan superstition (“the Old Ways”, gods, etc.), it raises the question for me of whether there is something inherent in humanity that can be characterized as a stain we carry from birth:…

The 13 Atheopagan Principles

Mon, Nov 17, 2014

Mark Green

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Atheology

Click here for a one-page layout of the Atheopagan Principles, suitable for printing. For individual articles on each Principle, see: 1: CRITICAL THINKING 2: REVERENCE FOR THE SACRED EARTH 3: GRATITUDE 4: HUMILITY…

An Atheopagan Life: Observances Around the Year (Sept/Oct)

Wed, Oct 29, 2014

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Sabbaths, Atheopagan Life

Autumn on the North Coast of California is an odd time. Our climate is a Mediterranean-style cycle of winter rains and a completely dry summer, and the transitional seasons are subtle in character. In fall, we experience the hottest period of the year, as while summer mornings are characterized by…

Now Writing for the Humanistic Paganism Blog

Tue, Oct 14, 2014

Mark Green

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Atheopagan Life

I’m happy to announce that I have been asked to write a monthly column for the blog Humanistic Paganism. My column will be entitled An Atheopagan Life: Musings and Observances of an Earth-honoring Atheist. I’ll link new columns here so the core Atheopagan crowd is aware of them.