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April 2016

April 05, 2016

Wiccanate: Or You Think This Post Is About You

I get called an elitist, a snob, a fascist and filth by the very people...

February 2016

February 13, 2016

Character References for the Gods

I make it a rule not to write under the influence, but tonight I am...

December 2015

December 13, 2015

Meeting the Gods on Their Terms

A friend has a place they meet the Gods called the Roadhouse of the Dead....

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Practical Polytheism: A Review of Devotio Antinoo

There are few people in the world that I admire more than P. Sufenas Virius...

September 13, 2012

Reciprocity, The Will of the Gods, and Theodicy

[Sometimes I have ideas for blog posts that I know will get me a lot...

June 2012

June 03, 2012

When “Pagan” Loses Meaning: Atheists and Theists

I was angry this morning. I read M.J. Lee's post over on Humanistic Paganism and...

May 2012

May 11, 2012

Worshiping an Imperfect God

I don't believe in perfection. I don't believe in flawless things. I don't believe in...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

The Gods We Know… and Those We Don’t…

I have a vague inspiration this morning. I will try to craft a post from...

December 2011

December 19, 2011

When Interfaith Gets Ugly

Patheos is a diverse place. I tend to think of it like a city with...

September 2011

September 17, 2011

Living in the Land of Hera

I am a romantic cynic. I love love, romance and all the ideals of marriage....

August 2011

August 18, 2011

Should Pagans Create Meaning From Scratch? Out of nothing?

I've been sneaking reading into my day, much like the old days under blankets with...

August 04, 2011

Guest Post: Steve Provost asks Whose god is it anyway?

Need more proof that the traditional media's claims of "objectivity" are bogus? You need look...

July 2011

July 21, 2011

Michael York: Not All Gods Are Deities

Reprinted with permission from a Facebook group. Micheal York is a Pagan theologian and teaches...

March 2011

March 30, 2011

Breaking Up (With Gods) Is Hard To Do

"Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the...

March 14, 2011

Hubris, Disaster, the Gods and Schisms to Come

A couple of days ago I wrote a post on why disasters happen from a...

February 2011

February 28, 2011

Guest Post: Lamyka on The Androgynous Divine

The totality of who we are defines us and it is in every piece and...

January 2011

January 26, 2011

Fun Facts For the Deity-Owned

Recently I have run into lots of people who have recently been claimed by a...

January 17, 2011

Wicca Series: Who are the God and Goddess?

Every Monday and Friday in January we will be asking people questions about Wicca. Want...

January 01, 2011

Resolutions, Oaths and Promises

Everyone is busy making their New Year's resolutions and I've already made mine. At Yule,...

November 2010

November 16, 2010

Do The Gods Really Talk To Us?

Patheos' What Do I Really Believe series wants to know if we hear messages from...

October 2010

October 24, 2010

God Is Not One. No really… God Is NOT One!

I find it amusing that following the selection of Stephen Prothero's God Is Not One...

October 16, 2010

Pantheon Book Club: The Secret History of Rock ‘n’ Roll by Christopher Knowles

Music and religion go hand in hand. Maybe it's on a dance floor, moving to...

September 2010

September 01, 2010

Wyrd Designs – Finding Religious Art

Let's face it, having religious iconography, statuary, jewelry and artwork is something most of us...

August 2010

August 30, 2010

Book Review: Teachings of the Santeria Gods by Ocha’ni Lele

{Ocha'ni Lele. Teachings of the Santeria Gods. Destiny books 2010. 269 pages. $16.95} Reviewed by...

August 30, 2010

Reconciling Wicca’s Gods

(I should state that I am not yet an initiate of the tradition I am...

August 24, 2010

Negativity Can Be Good

If you hear a comment made about yourself often enough you have to examine it...

August 17, 2010

Changing of the Gods?

After a metaphysical theory class yesterday I went on a quick shopping trip with some...

August 05, 2010

Pagan Theology Series

For the next few weeks on the Pagan Portal at Patheos we're going to be...

July 2010

July 31, 2010

A Conundrum of Conscience

Tonight I watched the new “Clash of the Titans” movie. Growing up in the eighties,...

July 30, 2010

NPT: New Pagan Translation?

Next week we're taking a look at theology from a Pagan perspective and as a...