Religious Religious naturalism

a religious attitude towards nature

religious naturalists use term religious refer attitude – of being appreciative of , interested in concerns have long been parts of religions. these include:

a spiritual sense (which may include sense of mystery or wonder or feelings of reverence or awe in response scope , power , beauty of natural world)
a moral sense (with compassion, desire justice, , attempts right – respect other people, other creatures, , natural environment)

as source of , reason why things are, natural world may seen being of ultimate importance.

as in other religious orientations, religious naturalism includes central story – modern creation myth – describe ourselves , our place in world. begins big bang , emergence of galaxies, stars, planets, , life, , evolution led presence of human beings. gives insight , how came be, religious naturalists natural world (the source of our intelligence , inclinations) information , insights may understand , respond important questions:

why want want?
why things do?
what might try point ourselves toward?

and try find ways minimize problems (in ourselves , in our world), become our better selves, , relate others , world part of.

when discussing distinctions between religious naturalists , plain old (secular) naturalists, loyal rue said: regard religious or spiritual person 1 takes ultimate concerns heart.

he noted that, while plain old naturalists concerned morals , may have emotional responses mysteries , wonders of world, describe religious naturalists take more heart , show active interest in area.