November 7–8 | Live on Zoom
The Spiritual Naturalist Society warmly invites you to Convergence, a free two-day online gathering dedicated to exploring the many ways people find meaning, wonder and ethical inspiration within a naturalistic understanding of the world.
Our aim is to converge some of the most promising visions for the future of secular meaning-making in one place.
This event is designed for the widest possible spectrum of participants — from longtime practitioners to curious newcomers — who share an interest in forms of spirituality grounded in nature, human experience and the realities revealed by science.
A Meeting of Diverse Paths
Convergence will feature expert presenters and panelists representing a rich range of themes and approaches:
Saturday, November 7
| Time | Presenter | Theme or topic |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00–11:10 ET (10:00–10:10 CT) | Daniel Strain | Welcome and orientation |
| 11:10–12:00 ET (10:10–11:00 CT) | Ursula Goodenough | Religious Naturalism |
| 12:00–12:50 ET (11:00–11:50 CT) | Tony Wolf | CultPunk and Poetic Faiths |
| 12:50–1:20 ET (11:50–12:20 CT) | Open chat for participants | Convergence Café |
| 1:20–2:10 ET (12:20–1:10 CT) | Hiram Crespo | Epicureanism |
| 2:10–3:00 ET (1:10–2:00 CT) | Caveat Magister | Radical Ritual |
| 3:00–3:50 ET (2:00–2:50 CT) | Douglas C. Bates | Introduction to Pyrrhonism |
| 3:50–4:30 ET (2:50–3:30 CT) | Convergence presenters | Panel: From Worldview to Way of Life |
| 4:30–4:40 ET (3:30–3:40 CT) | Daniel Strain | Closing remarks and Sunday preview |
Sunday, November 8
| Time | Presenter | Theme or topic |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00–11:10 ET (10:00– 10:10 CT) | Daniel Strain | Welcome back |
| 11:10–12:00 ET (10:10–11:00 CT) | Ted Meissner and Rick Heller | Current Challenges in Secular Mindfulness |
| 12:00–12:50 ET (11:00–11:50 CT) | Scout Rainer Wiley | The Artist as an Agent of Systems Change |
| 12:50–1:20 ET (11:50–12:20 CT) | Open chat for participants | Convergence Café |
| 1:20–2:10 ET (12:20–1:10 CT) | Tom Clark | Naturalism |
| 2:10–3:00 ET (1:10–2:00 CT) | [M] Dudeck and Tony Wolf | Make Belief: Weaving Hypersigils to Hack the Overcode |
| 3:00–3:50 ET (2:00–2:50 CT) | Daniel Strain | The Future of Spiritual Naturalism |
| 3:50–4:30 ET (2:50–3:30 CT) | Convergence presenters | Panel: Beyond Belief: What Would a Naturalistic Spiritual Culture Look Like? |
| 4:30–4:40 ET (3:30–3:40 CT) | Daniel Strain | Conference closing |
Click this link to meet our presenters and learn about their themes for this event.