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2013-04-10T09:15:07-04:00

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Five questions about Paganism

Last updated on: April 10, 2013 at 9:15 am By Yvonne Aburrow

(1) How is paganism different? (2) What is the significance of its difference? (3) What are the key issues in a modernity project? (4) What can paganism contribute to these issues in contrast to contributions from other religions? (5) How can or does paganism work with other religions in addressing issues of economic imbalance, corporate power, industrial pollution, global warming, disaster relief and constructive cooperation? Read more

2014-12-26T12:11:32-05:00

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Atheist critiques of religion

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:11 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

I think the atheist critique does religions a great service - it's like having an independent auditor to look at your work and check for shoddy bits. So how does Paganism measure up to the atheist yardstick? Read more

2014-12-26T12:12:02-05:00

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Religion and humour

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:12 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Part of the function of humour is to subvert the accepted order of things. Whenever an individual or a group take themselves too seriously, humour -- especially satire -- cut them down to size. For example, humour was really important for subverting the Puritan hegemony in 17th century England. Read more

2014-12-26T12:12:36-05:00

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What is magic and how does it work?

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:12 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

A friend on Facebook asked, how does magic work? My immediate response to this was, it depends what you mean by magic. Read more

2014-12-27T13:05:58-05:00

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Why I Am a Pagan

Last updated on: December 27, 2014 at 1:05 pm By Christine Kraemer

I am Pagan because no other way makes sense. The living world speaks to me in every moment. My Paganism teaches me how to listen to that world, and also how to respond. Read more

2014-12-26T12:14:38-05:00

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Ritual, liturgy, and worship

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:14 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

There are several different modes of ritual, which have different meanings and purposes. When writing rituals, you can deliberately make use of these different modes to create a different mood, depending on the purpose of your ritual. Sometimes a ritual can include more than one of these modes. Read more

2014-12-26T12:15:02-05:00

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Energy

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:15 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

If there is any objective external reality to the energies that Pagans talk about, then how might it work? There is an electromagnetic field around the Earth, and around anything through which electric current flows, including anything that is alive. If these energies are anything, then it must be something to do with electromagnetism. Read more

2014-12-26T12:15:40-05:00

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Deities and divinity

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:15 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

There are many different views of how deities relate to each other and to the universe. My personal view is that there is an underlying divine energy, which emanates from the divine source. In my view, neither the underlying energy nor the divine source have a personality. From the underlying energy, all beings emerge -- humans, spirits, deities, and animals. Read more

2014-12-26T12:17:28-05:00

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Why I am a Wiccan

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:17 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Wicca is my tribe, my sangha, my dharma. Even when other Wiccans drive me crazy, they are still the people of my heart. Read more

2014-12-26T12:18:03-05:00

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Pagans and religious education

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:18 pm By Yvonne Aburrow

Some people might argue that Paganism benefits from its counter-cultural status, and that teaching it in UK schools will just make it too respectable and dull. On the other hand, given the negative stereotypes that circulate about Pagans among the general population, a bit of education about Pagan traditions would be a very good thing. Read more

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