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February 2012

February 13, 2012

The Wiccan Angle to a Yoga Scandal

The Hindu discipline of yoga is big, big business in the West. Teaching yoga has...

February 12, 2012

Quick Note: The New York Times and Entheogens

Entheogens, psychoactive substances used in "a religious, shamanic, or spiritual context," once popularly known as "psychedelics," are often sensationalized,...

February 11, 2012

Preparing for the HexenFest

Attending FaerieCon West, a transformational festival of art, spirit, and myth, brings to mind how...

February 10, 2012

Away at FaerieCon West (Plus Some News Links)

I'm in Seattle, Washington this weekend, part of the team that's putting on FaerieCon West,...

February 09, 2012

Pagan Community Notes: Cherry Hill Seminary, Pagans at Langley, PaganSpace, and More!

Pagan Community Notes is a companion to my usual Pagan News of Note series, more focused on...

February 08, 2012

Questions Not Asked in Santeria Ritual Cutting Story

Local and national news outlets are reporting on the case of a 4-year-old girl whose...

February 07, 2012

Gerald Gardner: “Britain’s Wicca Man” and “Witchfather”

I have two Gerald Gardner-related news items for you today. First, "Britain's Wicca Man," the...

February 06, 2012

What Does The Daily Mail’s Internet Success Mean for Pagans?

British tabloid The Daily Mail's website has become the most-visited newspaper site in the world,...

February 05, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes...

February 04, 2012

When Journalists are “Embedded” in Pagan Religions

NPR correspondent Eric Weiner is the latest in a long line of journalists to temporarily embed themselves...

February 03, 2012

Religious Materials Debate Continues in Buncombe County

This past December, North Carolina Pagan Ginger Strivelli challenged her child’s school’s policy regarding the distribution...

February 02, 2012

Cutting Down Every Wiccan Tree?

I have a semi-official policy of ignoring Christian media mogul Pat Robertson whenever possible. You...

February 02, 2012

Two Prayer Breakfasts, Two Visions of America

Today the political elite of the United States engaged in an annual tradition, the National...

February 01, 2012

Happy Imbolc

Tonight and tomorrow is when many modern Pagans celebrate the fire festival of Imbolc sacred to...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Wiccan Pentacles at Arlington, and Why Litigation Was Necessary

In April of 2007 the Bush Administration agreed to a settlement that paved the way for approval...

January 30, 2012

Should Witch-Hunter Helen Ukpabio be Allowed to Visit America?

The United States has a strong ethic of not interfering with the internal affairs of...

January 29, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes...

January 28, 2012

The Wicker Tree and The Wicker Man’s Legacy

One of my favorite films is the 1973 cult-classic "The Wicker Man." Set in a...

January 27, 2012

Quick Note: Open Source vs Closed Source Faiths

In a recent editorial for the Huffington Post Josh Schrei argues that the real difference...

January 26, 2012

Gay Marriage and Other “Pagan Behaviors”

On Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich participated in a conference call to conservative Christian...

January 26, 2012

Nicol Williamson 1936 – 2011

It has been announced to the public that actor Nicol Williamson died on December 16th,...

January 25, 2012

The Solace of Vodou for Haitian-Americans

After the 2010 Haitian earthquake there was quite a bit of attention on the religion...

January 24, 2012

Modern Paganism’s Role in Interfaith

While the concept of interfaith, constructive interaction between representatives of different religions, is truly ancient,...

January 23, 2012

Should We Worry About the Religious Right?

So, it has come down to this. The Republican Party, the unchallenged standard-bearer for conservative...

January 22, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes...

January 21, 2012

North Carolina Pagan Receives Death Threat After Challenging Bible Distribution

Last month, North Carolina Pagan Ginger Strivelli decided to challenge her child's school's policy regarding...

January 20, 2012

The Anxiety Over America’s Shifting Spirituality

A recent essay by Jay Michaelson at Religion Dispatches, and a post by fellow Patheos blogger...

January 19, 2012

An End to Sectarian Prayers in Forsyth County, and How Wiccans Have Shaped the Debate

On Tuesday the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari (judicial review) in the...

January 17, 2012

The Wild Hunt Stands in Solidarity With the SOPA/PIPA Blackout

While my hosts here at Patheos.com aren't participating in the SOPA/PIPA blackout initiative, I will refrain from...

January 17, 2012

Who’s a Religious “Minority” in the United States?

On Monday Republican South Carolina Representative Tim Scott, at a South Carolina Tea Party conference that...

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