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November 2015

November 06, 2015

Raiding of Intellectual Cattle: A Guest Post by Steven Posch

As a storyteller, I tend to do much of my thinking through stories. In the...

November 03, 2015

I Got Played By A Troll

When you engage with a troll, the troll always wins. Do not feed the trolls.

October 2015

October 29, 2015

I Hold These Things To Be Sacred: A Reply to Sarenth Odinsson

I hold these things to be sacred and holy: all life, the earth, nature, our...

October 29, 2015

“Atheist Pagan” Does Not Equal “Secular Pagan”

Yes, atheist Paganism is "a thing." And it should neither be confused with secularism nor...

October 23, 2015

A “Truce” Which Requires Silence Cannot Produce Peace

There will never be a clean separation between Pagans and Polytheists. There will always be...

October 22, 2015

What If Every Day Was a Parliament of the World’s Religions?

Gathered in one place were Catholics and Protestants, Buddhists and Jains, Muslims and Sikhs, Hindus...

October 19, 2015

Highlights from the Parliament the World’s Religions: Sound Bites

Sound bites from the Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City

October 13, 2015

On My Way to the Parliament of World Religions

I am very excited to be attending the Parliament of World Religions starting this Thursday...

October 10, 2015

We’re All Appropriating Dead Pagan Cultures

Do those who are attempting to revive a dead culture have the right to claim...

October 02, 2015

The Image on this Header is Holy to Me

This is where I write about my spirituality. This is where I write about holy...

October 02, 2015

Reserve Your Copy of “Godless Paganism” and Support the Wild Hunt!

You can still reserve your copy of "Godless Paganism" and take advantage of the other...

October 02, 2015

Help Us Publish “Godless Paganism: Voices of Non-Theistic Pagans”

Help raise the voices of atheist, humanist, naturalist, animist, pantheist, and Gaian Pagans. We are...

October 01, 2015

Why This Pagan Won’t Be Honoring His Ancestors on Halloween

Is Halloween a holy day for you? Do you experience any dissonance with honoring the...

September 2015

September 24, 2015

On Gods and Stained Glass Windows: A Response to Morpheus Ravenna

I’m glad that the stained glass windows are there, standing between me and the sun....

September 22, 2015

Why do you call yourself “Pagan”? — A Call for Articles at HumanisticPaganism.com

Tell us why you call yourself "Pagan". Tell us what Paganism adds to your commitment...

September 17, 2015

4 Things Every Aspiring Environmental Activist Should Know

I'm brand new at environmental activism. One thing I have learned over the past year...

September 10, 2015

Why “Pagan”? – An Atheist Pagan’s Response to a Theist

Why do we call ourselves "Pagan"? Why not just call ourselves atheists or humanists? What...

September 04, 2015

Believing In Our Myths, Without Believing Them

We need to find a way to live mythically, without taking our myths literally --...

September 02, 2015

Don’t Tell Me I Haven’t Met Any Gods

If you're a polytheist who believes in multiple pantheons, then you have to acknowledge the...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

“The Disenchantment of Hard Polytheism”

"... Human beings have consistently demonstrated a collective unwillingness to place the needs of our...

August 23, 2015

If It Doesn’t Help Me Save This World, I Don’t Want Your Polytheist Revolution

It has become more clear to me than ever why I am opposed to the...

August 23, 2015

Global EcoPaganism: Italy

This is the eighth in a series spotlighting some of the signatories to A Pagan...

August 21, 2015

“Pantheism, Archetype, and Deities in Ritual” by Shauna Aura Knight

Check out this great 3-part series by Shauna Aura Knight discussing deities and archetypes and...

August 19, 2015

Internet Paganism Is Not Paganism, or Why I Am Still A Pagan Pain the Ass

The discussions that happen on the internet are not Paganism. They are discussions about Paganism....

August 06, 2015

You Can Be a Good Athenian and a Gadfly

Sometimes it is only the most loyal of patriots who criticize their country. I think...

August 04, 2015

Why I Am “Still” A Pagan: the Problem and the Promise

In spite of the uncritical attitudes and superstitious ideas that haunt a lot of Paganism,...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

Why I’m Boycotting Lughnasadh

This weekend, I suggest we forget everything we think we know about Lughnasadh or Lammas....

July 29, 2015

Global Eco-Paganism: Philippines

"I pray that everyone could sign the Statement because it is not only us who...

July 21, 2015

Global Eco-Paganism: South Korea

This is the sixth in a series spotlighting some of the signatories to A Pagan...

July 19, 2015

Beyond Female Role Models: The Triple Goddess as Nature

The Triple Goddess was not intended to be a role model for women. Rather, she...