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November

Reason, Seduction and Courage: Feeling the Goddess

I. Religion is about feelings.  Religion, I will assert right now, is the skill of feeling enthusiastic about life no matter what.  It is the antedote to depression and dullness and fear. It is the whole point of terratheism, to bring enthusiasm to life, for life.  It is the whole point of terratheism, to sustain [...]

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November

A Lamentation of the Farmer in the Autumn Time

Once, good summer and – Earth given to make Green things everywhere and nutritious, How the lettuces leapt from the damp savanna soil in those days How the foxtail followed in a single morning and all the hoes on the farm could not rout it out blades flashing and flashing in the, yes, yes,  hot [...]

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November

Goddess and the Land

Terratheism changes the challenge theology poses to all of us.  The challenge is no longer how bend our reason around the idea of a supernatural God. Terratheism embraces reason as the fundamental religious habit.  The question for terratheism is, is there a cosmic fact, responding to the whole world in such an intimate way, that [...]

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7

February

Terratheism: A Brief Exultation

Terratheism:  A Brief Exultation The religious convictions I share with you this morning arise out of my life as a farmer.  I am in love with my land, my fields, my soil, my vegetables, my weeds.  The land is a member of my family.  What I share with you today arises from my feelings.  The [...]

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February

A Psalm of Arrival 1

A Song of Arrival, #1 Ah, sweet Earth I have come for you Womb World Earth Above your shimmering air I sing to you For already am I in love, In love with you stretched out watery warm blue beneath me I laugh a little too much I am giddy for the delight of you [...]

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