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August 2015

August 11, 2015

Relational Polytheism

Polytheist theology is above all relational, in practice and in belief. Niki Whiting sketches out...

June 2015

June 20, 2015

Broken Gods: A Book Review

A review of a Christian self-help book, Broken Gods. It talks about theosis!

January 2015

January 23, 2015

Ordeals and Austerities

What's the difference between an austerity and an ordeal? Why practice them at all?

December 2014

December 11, 2014

The Immaculate Conception: A Common Misconception

Ever wonder what the difference was between the Immaculate Conception and the Virgin Birth? Niki...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Praying Like a Pilgrim

There is much to learn from other traditions. Prayer is something I found profoundly liberating...

April 2014

April 20, 2014

He is not here, He is risen!

Even though we are not a Christian household and even though Jesus is not my...

December 2013

December 12, 2013

Dual Observance and Me

Dual observance, the practice of more than one tradition at one time, is more common...

March 2012

March 08, 2012

He is not here, He is risen!

Or, thinking ahead to Easter. I'm a little premature. Easter isn't until April, and I'll...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Virgin Mary in Song

Let's have some music for your weekend! My kids are feeling poorly. I'm blogged out...

February 21, 2012

Lent comes early this year

...For me, at least. Today is Fat Tuesday. Not being culturally Catholic, I've never had...

February 20, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part four

This part of my testimony is all about graduate school, and it brings us up...

February 09, 2012

Praying like a Pilgrim

I was hoping to have all of The Pilgrim's Tale, a Russian spiritual classic, read...

February 02, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part three

When I left off last time I was married, miserable and crying during prayers. (You...

January 2012

January 23, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part two

Thanks to my experienced readers I was reminded that the word for this type of...

January 14, 2012

A House Blessing

Friday, January 6th, was Theophany (according to the Eastern Orthodox Church) and Epiphany for the...