Two or three times each year, The Society conducts Atheopaganism U., a 15-week online course in the cosmology, principles and practice of the Atheopagan religious/spiritual path.
The next session of Atheopaganism U. begins in January 2021. Please use the Contact page to inquire.
Atheopaganism is an Earth-revering path which develops ritual and religious practices to enhance happiness, wisdom, kindness, and effectiveness, both in ourselves and in the world. It is about loving the world, feeling joy, deepening relationships and serving our broader communities, including the fabric of Life itself…all the while remaining true to a factual, science-informed grounding in reality.
Atheopaganism U. is an online course which draws forward materials from the book Atheopaganism: An Earth-Honoring Path Rooted in Science, the blog and elsewhere into an in-depth course about the cosmology, principles, rituals, observances and way of living of the Atheopagan path. Each week, a new, password protected page is published at the blog, with new content and links to reading assignments and exercises.
Combined with live class discussions and individual coaching sessions with Mark Green using the video conferencing service Zoom, the U. is meant to help Atheopagans to deepen their understanding of the path and their experience of practicing it. Classes are limited in size to no more than ten students so individual attention can be provided.
The password for the lesson pages will be emailed to each student in the class after registration is complete. Links to the Zoom conferences will be sent to students in advance of each conference. Individual coaching sessions will be scheduled at the student’s convenience.
Atheopaganism U.’s tuition is $100.
A limited number of reduced-rate scholarship students can be accommodated in each class; contact us through the Contact page if $100 is a hardship and we will figure out how to get you into the course.
To register for the next ten-member cohort of students, please use the Contact page. After confirmation that there is a space for you in the class, pay using the “tuition” link in the above paragraph.
Obviously, this is not an accredited university course, and we make no representation thereto.
Here are some testimonial reviews of Atheopaganism U. by former students.
The syllabus for Atheopaganism U. is:
Week 1: What Is This?
- Why Atheopaganism? What is Atheopaganism?
- What is a religion?
- Evolution, the brain, and human ritual
Live class discussion and Q&A session on Zoom
Week 2: Elements of Atheopaganism, part 1
- The cosmology: the wonders of science, critical thinking and skepticism
- The Four Sacred Pillars
Week 3: Elements of Atheopaganism, part 2
- The Atheopagan Principles
Live class discussion and Q&A session on Zoom
ONE-WEEK BREAK
Week 4: Atheopagan Practices, part 1
- The Practices, 1: The Focus
- The Practices, 2: Rituals
Week 5: Atheopagan Practices, part 2
- The Practices, 3: The Wheel of the Year
- The Practices, 4: Rites of Passage
Live class discussion and Q&A session on Zoom
ONE-WEEK BREAK
Week 6: Ritual Design
- Ritual design: Arrival
- Ritual design: Qualities and Intentions
- Ritual design: Working
- Ritual design: Gratitude and Benediction
Week 7: Ritual Skills, part 1
- Ritual skills: Public speaking, spoken word and guided meditation
- Ritual skills: Singing
Week 8: Ritual Skills, part 2
- Ritual skills: Movement
- Rituals skills: Drumming and rhythm
Individual live coaching session with Mark Green on Zoom
Live class discussion and Q&A session on Zoom
ONE-WEEK BREAK
Week 9: Living the Path, part 1
- A vision of a better world
- Activism
- Building communities
Week 10: Living the Path, part 2
- Integration
- Living Atheopaganism
Individual live coaching session with Mark Green on Zoom
Final class live discussion and farewell on Zoom
