Show 665: Naturalistic Support

Bridging the Communication Gap

The holidays present many of us with a problem – dealing with people who may have ideas directly opposed to our own.

Is there a way for people with very different ideas to get beyond conflict?

How can we speak to people who have beliefs that are very different than our own respectfully, and in way that connects?

And how can an approach informed by Naturalistic Humanism help?

Listen to show #61 below!

Show 664: Naturalistic Support

Naturalistic Humanism and Society III

Why is achieving progressive change that lasts seem so difficult?

Why have so many progressive changes realized in the last 50 years been rolled back?

Join us as we consider how Naturalistic Humanism offers a perspective that supports enduring social progress.

Listen to show #60 below!

Show 663: Naturalistic Support

Naturalistic Humanism and Society II

Naturalistic Humanism supports lasting personal growth; healthier, more satisfying relationships; and provides an approach to building dynamic, experimental communities.

But Naturalistic Humanism also has profound implications for how we can create a more socially just, equitable, and stable society.

What happens when we apply letting go of blame and judgmental thinking to rebuilding our social institutions?

Listen to show #59 below!

Show 662: Naturalistic Support

Naturalistic Humanism and Society

Naturalistic Humanism supports lasting personal growth; healthier, more satisfying relationships; and provides an approach to building dynamic, experimental communities.

But Naturalistic Humanism also has profound implications for how we can create a more socially just, equitable, and stable society.

What happens when we apply letting go of blame and judgmental thinking to rebuilding our social institutions?

Listen to show #58 below!

Show 661: Naturalistic Support

God and Judgmental Thinking II

Many people think of God as being infinitely loving and benevolent.  But to millions of Americans, God is about order, power, authority, and punishment for those who offend him.   This is the god widely worshiped on the Christian Right, partially explaining why our president continues to be supported by the religious right no matter how narcissistic, authoritarian, and capriciously he behaves.

But is it possible to re-imagine God in ways that are compatible with Naturalistic Humanism?

Listen to show #57 below!

Show 660: Naturalistic Support

God and Judgmental Thinking

Many people think of God as being infinitely loving and benevolent.  But to millions of Americans, God is about order, power, authority, and punishment for those who offend him.   This is the god widely worshiped on the Christian Right, partially explaining why our president continues to be supported by the religious right no matter how narcissistic, authoritarian, and capriciously he behaves.

But is it possible to re-imagine God in ways that are compatible with Naturalistic Humanism?

Listen to show #56 below!

Show 659: Naturalistic Support

Naturalistic Humanism & Criminal Justice II

When we view human behavior through a naturalistic lens our retributive system of criminal justice cannot be justified.  The punitive approach we take also fails to keep us safe.

Is there a more effective and ethical way to respond to people who harm others?

Listen to show #55 below!

Show 658: Naturalistic Support

Naturalistic Humanism & Criminal Justice

When we view human behavior through a naturalistic lens our retributive system of criminal justice cannot be justified.  The punitive approach we take also fails to keep us safe.

Is there a more effective and ethical way to respond to people who harm others?

Listen to show #54 below!

Show 657: Naturalistic Support

Harmonizing with Nature II

Humankind is frequently regarded as being in perpetual conflict with nature.  And while no other animal has transformed the earth so profoundly, humans are also life’s best hope.

Only humans can act as life’s agent who will transform life so that sentience, experience, and cognition will continue to flourish even when the home from where it originated becomes uninhabitable.

Pursuing this quixotic endeavor may humanity’s highest purpose.

Listen to show #53 below!

Show 656: Naturalistic Support

Harmonizing with Nature

Humankind is frequently regarded as being in perpetual conflict with nature.  And while no other animal has transformed the earth so profoundly, humans are also life’s best hope.

Only humans can act as life’s agent who will transform life so that sentience, experience, and cognition will continue to flourish even when the home from where it originated becomes uninhabitable.

Pursuing this quixotic endeavor may humanity’s highest purpose.

Listen to show #52 below!