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2015-06-06T04:29:25-04:00

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What is Pagan theology, and why do we need it?

Last updated on: June 6, 2015 at 4:29 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Pagan theology is the discussion of pagan ethics and values and a discussion on the nature of the gods, and our relationship with them and the world. Read more

2015-06-04T08:24:53-04:00

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Reasons for addressing God as Mother

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 8:24 am By Yvonne Aburrow

There has been quite a bit of hoo-hah recently as some Anglican women are campaigning for the phrase "God the Mother" to be included in the liturgy. In the Paganism and much of Judaism, the concept of a female aspect of divinity is uncontroversial. The name YHWH is widely recognised to contain both masculine and feminine elements. Read more

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Paganism for Beginners: Theology

Last updated on: May 27, 2015 at 9:26 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Pagan theology is non-dogmatic, experiential, and descriptive. You are 'doing theology' whenever you explain how magic works, describe what you think a deity is, talk about the soul, or what happens after death. You are 'doing theology' when you wonder why bad things happen to good people. Read more

2015-05-27T09:25:13-04:00

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Paganism for Beginners: Wicca

Last updated on: May 27, 2015 at 9:25 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Wicca is both a religion and a magical practice. Wiccans interact with the world on many levels – physical, spiritual, magical and emotional. Witchcraft is the craft of magic. Wicca and Witchcraft overlap – all Wiccans are also witches, but not all witches are Wiccans. But the practice of witchcraft (in the sense of doing spells and so on) is only part of the practice of Wicca. Read more

2017-02-02T08:12:29-05:00

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Paganism for Beginners – Overview

Last updated on: February 2, 2017 at 8:12 am By Yvonne Aburrow

Paganism is more of an attitude of mind than a fixed creed. It is always tempting to ask, "what do Pagans believe?" but a better question is "what do Pagans do?" Read more

2016-03-23T13:17:00-04:00

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Spirituality – let the buyer beware

Last updated on: March 23, 2016 at 1:17 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Every time I have an encounter with someone who has an interest in spirituality, and also possesses power over others, I find that they want to silence my anger at injustice because it is “not spiritual” to be angry. I find myself bruised and diminished by their criticism of my way of being in the world. Any engagement with the intellectual or theological or historical context of an issue is also silenced by these people, because that is “not spiritual” either. Read more

Embodied Spirituality

2015-05-12T23:05:54-04:00

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“No One Understands About Black”

Last updated on: May 12, 2015 at 11:05 pm By Sarah Sadie

Light without dark is the intolerable bright glare of torture and interrogation. We need our shadows. We need the dark. We need black. Read more

2015-08-20T08:31:37-04:00

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The Need for Story, Witness, Truth

Last updated on: August 20, 2015 at 8:31 am By Sarah Sadie

What if we focused on healing the harm on every side, rather than punishing (or failing to punish) the perpetrators of violence? A personal reflection. Read more

2015-05-10T06:31:11-04:00

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A bubble of complacency

Last updated on: May 10, 2015 at 6:31 am By Yvonne Aburrow

One of the things that enables me to function more-or-less effectively is the notion that bad things won’t happen to me. I call this “the bubble of complacency”. The bubble is a sense that all is well, life is generally benevolent, and other people do not actively wish one harm, and that the arc of history may be long, but it points towards justice. When bad things do happen to me, of course, the bubble gets popped, and I walk... Read more

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A lament

Last updated on: April 27, 2015 at 5:03 am By Yvonne Aburrow

We must turn away from seeing only things And learn to see the sacred in everything We must rise up against the oppressors Without becoming oppressors ourselves Read more

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