Author: John Halstead

John Halstead is the author of *Another End of the World is Possible*, in which he explores what it would really mean for our relationship with the natural world if we were to admit that we are doomed. John is a native of the southern Laurentian bioregion and lives in Northwest Indiana, near Chicago. He is a co-founder of 350 Indiana-Calumet, which worked to organize resistance to the fossil fuel industry in the Region. John was the principal facilitator of “A Pagan Community Statement on the Environment.” He strives to live up to the challenge posed by the Statement through his writing and activism. John has written for numerous online platforms, including Patheos, Huffington Post, PrayWithYourFeet.org, and Gods & Radicals. He is Editor-at-Large of HumanisticPaganism.com. John also facilitates climate grief support groups climate grief support groups affiliated with the Good Grief Network.

Rational Ritual for Religious Naturalists

Ritual can be a useful tool for Religious Naturalists. It can help us feel in our hearts and bodies, what we know in our minds — in a way that just talking does not. Through ritual, we can express their sense of wonder and reverence at the universe and experience our connection to the natural world on a more visceral level. This in turn can also give rise to experiences which help motivate socially and environmentally responsible behavior.

by John Halstead