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June 2016

June 09, 2016

Politics, Pagan religion and the 2016 elections- up at Public Square

I was asked to contribute to a public square discussion on faith and politics over...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

The role of esotericism in Pagan religion

I had the good fortune to just come across a two-part article in Patheos by...

August 2014

August 23, 2014

A response to Niki Whiting’s review of my book, Faultlines

Replying to reviews with which an author disagrees is in many ways a waste of...

February 2014

February 11, 2014

Don Frew on saving Pagan lives, ‘Wiccan privilege’ and interfaith

Few if any NeoPagans have been more active than Don Frew in our interactions with...

February 04, 2014

What is Paganism? Part VI: The New Age and the Limits of Pagan Religion

Despite many similarities and considerable overlap at a personal spiritual level, New Age religion is...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

What is Paganism? Part V: ChristoPaganism and the Limits of Pagan Religion

Jesus could become a part of a Pagan narrative, and from my perspective, he is...

January 27, 2014

What is Paganism? Part IV: Interfaith Recognition

The most convincing evidence supporting the definition of Pagan religion that I have discussed in...

January 23, 2014

What Is Paganism? Part III: Pagan Religion from a Historical Perspective

When I write about "Pagan religion," I am writing about religions with the oldest roots...

January 20, 2014

What is Paganism? Part II: A Spiritual Taxonomy

Categories arise from out of the questions we ask and are only as useful as...

January 16, 2014

What is Paganism? Part I: The Basics: Religion, Spirituality, and Stories

Theology arises from people trying to figure out the abstract concepts behind the basic story...

December 2013

December 09, 2013

Faultlines Book Release, and Why Pagans Should Work with Other Religions

We are undergoing a fundamental shift in humanity’s spiritual orientation: from one rooted in agricultural...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

A Personal Note on Abortion

Because my friend did not choose an abortion as I suggested, her decision ultimately changed...

August 06, 2013

Pagan Abortion Ethics: Pre-existing Spirits Seeking Birth

Some might argue that abortion is wrong because incarnating spirits have the right to choose...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

On Abortion: A Pagan Ethical Response

A pro-choice position is compatible with honoring life as sacred. Treating other beings with respect...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Earth Day 2013

Earth Day is a reminder that we are not the only beings that matter and...

April 11, 2013

The Transforming Power of Pagan Religion in a Christian World

By seeking harmony in our lives, in our communities human and more-than-human alike, and in...

April 01, 2013

Why I Am a Pagan

The priest walked to the center and invoked the Goddess. She came. Her presence was...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

A Pagan Perspective on Wilderness

Land can be understood as a temporary house, as a permanent home, or as a...

February 2013

February 15, 2013

The Mirage of Monotheism

Monotheism never evolved from polytheistic roots, nor did it triumph because of its persuasive power....

February 07, 2013

If Thought Forms Exist, What Can We Do About Them?

Thought forms are dependent on the people who generate the mental energy empowering them. Like...

January 2013

January 26, 2013

Thought Forms and the American Crisis: Esoteric Insights

For thousands of years, human societies were based on ideas of hierarchy, subordination, and obedience....

January 11, 2013

Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Thought Forms

I was party to an amazing series of incidents that took place during the 1980s....

December 2012

December 26, 2012

How the ‘Christian’ right is destroying Christianity in the Middle East

Christians are at risk of disappearing from the Middle East. The usual reason given is...

December 04, 2012

Looking Back on the Election: A Pagan Perspective

The American right wing hit its high-water mark in the 2012 election -- and then...