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

Dowsing for Divinity

Home
Pagan

2015-08-14T17:35:41-04:00

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.

Spiritual Healing: Run Toward Your Fear (A Book Review: #PTCS by Reba Riley)

Last updated on: August 14, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Christine Kraemer

I’m not quite like Reba; I left Christianity gently with no hard feelings. But I relate to this: she finds her fear and runs straight for it. And I relate to this: for Reba, spiritual growth isn’t a luxury, but a matter of life and death. Read more

Faith and Belief

Last updated on: August 14, 2015 at 6:20 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Many Pagans will tell you that they do not have faith and belief, because they know by experience that the gods exist. Here they are using the words in their modern sense of 'assent to a creed'. Other Pagans will quite happily use the words faith and belief, because they mean something different by those words. What is going on? What do the words 'faith' and 'belief' mean? Has their meaning changed over time? Read more

2015-08-25T05:20:40-04:00

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.

Creating a consent culture

Last updated on: August 25, 2015 at 5:20 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Consent culture is the view that everyone has the right to enjoyable sex, which they have enthusiastically consented to, in full possession of the facts (STD status of sexual partner, relationship status of partner, likelihood of commitment). And that everyone has the right to say no to sex. Consent culture is sex-positive, sets boundaries, and promotes clear and shame-free communication about sex. Read more

Praxis

Why I am still a polytheist Wiccan

Last updated on: August 10, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

I am a Wiccan and a polytheist, and I do not believe that the gods are merely archetypes. I believe the gods are real and have agency. I am not sure if the gods are made of energy or consciousness or both, but I am sure that they are distinct identities. Read more

relational polytheism

Wicca

2015-07-15T09:52:09-04:00

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.

Paganism for Beginners: Reading list

Last updated on: July 15, 2015 at 9:52 am By Yvonne Aburrow

My recommendation would be to read widely and deeply, noting what you agree with, what riles you, and what attracts you. You don't have to agree with everything you read. Rather you should engage with it, see how it affects you, think about any issues it raises for you. Read more

2018-11-07T09:25:00-05:00

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.

Paganism for Beginners: Finding a group

Last updated on: November 7, 2018 at 9:25 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Groups can be awesome if you find the right people to celebrate with; they can also be a bit dysfunctional. The trick is to go about finding a group with your eyes open. If you experience warning signs and feel that the group you are considering joining does not fit your needs, proceed with caution. Finding the right group for your needs can be really tricky. Most people are either incredibly cautious about approaching groups, or touchingly enthusiastic and hence vulnerable. Read more

2015-07-28T01:57:02-04:00

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.

Walking While Black: A Song

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 1:57 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Eric was walking down the street Walking while Black, held his head high Just trying to breathe, trying to pray, Trying to get through another day. Read more

News Commentary

Poetry

Paganism for Beginners: Magical Names

Last updated on: August 24, 2016 at 4:45 am By Yvonne Aburrow

There are many reasons why someone might want a Pagan name: to feel more in touch with a particular deity, animal, bird, or tree; to emphasise a quality that you possess, or to which you aspire; to celebrate a connection with a particular animal, bird, plant, place, or being hat you already feel. Read more

2015-07-26T00:59:50-04:00

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 is Hate More Newsworthy Than Love?

Last updated on: July 26, 2015 at 12:59 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Although a majority of people of faith support same-sex marriage and inclusivity, and are opposed to racism, the haters and bigots get far more news coverage than the welcoming and inclusive people. Why is hate more newsworthy than love? Read more

2015-07-16T19:43:31-04:00

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.

Navigating the ethical minefield

Last updated on: July 16, 2015 at 7:43 pm By Guest Contributor

As we go through life, most of us find our ethics are guided by the field of Applied Ethics. That is, we use concepts of duty and legal/contractual obligations to guide our behavior. Witchcraft requires a different approach: one of normative ethics. Normative Ethics attempt to define, in general terms, what actions are morally right. Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

How many total plagues did God send on Egypt?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Twelve Ten Five Seven

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category A Beginner's Guide Announcements Conversations Creative Endarkenment Embodied Spirituality General Interviews My Story News Commentary Pagan Studies Poetry Praxis Related topics Reviews Ritual Sacred Endarkenment Storytime Theology

Select a Month February 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

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Pagan