Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Allergic Pagan

Home
Pagan

2014-01-17T10:49:47-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

2013 Year in Review: Blog posts that should have gotten more attention (Part 2)

Last updated on: January 17, 2014 at 10:49 am By John Halstead

It's past time I published part 2 of my 2013 Year in Review, in which I highlight some blog posts that I would like to have seen get more attention last year: posts from Alison Leigh Lilly, Julian Betkowski, and Rhyd Wildermuth. Read more

Uncategorized

2013-12-31T08:42:56-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Year in Review: Blog posts that should have gotten more attention (Part 1)

Last updated on: December 31, 2013 at 8:42 am By John Halstead

Instead of writing about our controversies, I want to highlight some posts that I read this year that I think should have gotten much more attention than they did -- posts that are personal and practical, about communing with nature, with our gods, with each other, and with our Deep Selves. Read more

spiritual but not religious

spirituality

Wheel of the Year

2013-12-27T08:43:59-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

“I am become the Sun …”: What Baby Jesus means to this Pagan

Last updated on: December 27, 2013 at 8:43 am By John Halstead

As surely as a part of me died when I left Mormonism, something new was born inside of me, which eventually flowered into my Pagan faith. Read more

2013-12-20T09:55:00-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Putting Mabon Back in Christmas

Last updated on: December 20, 2013 at 9:55 am By John Halstead

Whenever I hear a Neo-Pagan say that the winter solstice is a "minor Sabbat", I can't help but roll my eyes. What makes it "minor"? The fact that Margaret Murray only listed the cross-quarters as witches' sabbats? Because Gerald Gardner only added the quarter days as an afterthought? I suspect that this "minor" stuff is just a way of trying to keep Yule from becoming Christmas (which is anything but minor). Read more

2013-12-13T12:50:59-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Being a Privileged Pagan

Last updated on: December 13, 2013 at 12:50 pm By John Halstead

While the Goddess was having cakes and ale at Pagan Spirit Gathering, many lawyers and middle-class soccer dads were eating with her and her circle, for there were many who followed her. When the transexual devotional polytheist saw her eating with the lawyers and the soccer dads, they asked the Pagans: 'Why does she eat with lawyers and soccer dads?' On hearing this, the Goddess said to them, 'It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.' Read more

2016-12-02T17:32:58-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Where the sidewalk ends: Suburban enchantment

Last updated on: December 2, 2016 at 5:32 pm By John Halstead

The chill wind was blowing gently and the cattails waved back and forth like they were animate. And I felt, for all the world, like they were talking to me. Not talking with words, but saying something nonetheless. What were they saying? I think this is what they said to me: "This is real. You are here. You are alive." Read more

2013-12-03T20:29:05-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

My Goddess is gross

Last updated on: December 3, 2013 at 8:29 pm By John Halstead

"This is your Goddess," my wife said to me smiling. "It's the slimy side of her," I responded. "This is life," she said. Read more

2013-11-22T09:20:58-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Our happily remarried ex’s: Teo Bishop and Pagan spite

Last updated on: November 22, 2013 at 9:20 am By John Halstead

If you're like me, then there's a part of you that sees your former religion (probably Christianity) kind of like an ex-spouse or ex-lover who you separated from acrimoniously. Seeing Teo Bishop go back to Christianity is like seeing an attractive, fun, and intelligent person marry your ex-spouse. Actually, watching Teo's transition is more like losing a current lover and then watching your two ex-lovers hook up. Ouch! Read more

2013-11-21T22:35:01-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why I am grateful for Paganism: The comfort and the affliction

Last updated on: November 21, 2013 at 10:35 pm By John Halstead

A friend told me that true religion should "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable". And this is what Paganism has been for me. And this is why I am grateful. Read more

2013-11-10T18:50:57-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Only 12 days left to support HumanisticPaganism and The Wild Hunt at the same time!

Last updated on: November 10, 2013 at 6:50 pm By John Halstead

Our goal is to collect $538 ($500 + $38 Indiegogo fees). If we reach our goal, we will contribute $500 to The Wild Hunt and receive a graphical underwriting ad on the main page of wildhunt.org. Go to HP’s Indiegogo campaign in the next 12 days to contribute. Read more

Uncategorized

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What does 1 John say God is, and in Him is no darkness at all?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Spirit Light Truth Love

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Ritual Scripts Theology Uncategorized

Select a Month January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Pagan