Philosophy of Religion · God's relation to the world

Religious Naturalism

Without any supernatural being, nature itself is the object of religious attitudes.

What it claims

Religious naturalism accepts ontological naturalism: nature is all there is. Yet it does not give up religious attitudes such as awe, gratitude, devotion, and reverence. What it denies is a personal creator, miracles, and salvation after death, not the practical dimension of religious life.

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Key thinkers

John Dewey · Ursula Goodenough · Jerome A. Stone · Donald A. Crosby · Loyal Rue