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February 2012

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 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

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...

January 16, 2012

In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

"I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly...

January 15, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

January 14, 2012

Haiti and Vodou: Two Years After the Quake

This past Thursday marked the two-year anniversary of the massive earthquake that almost completely destroyed Haiti’s...

January 13, 2012

The End of An Era for Salem’s Official Witch

On Wednesday the Salem News reported that Laurie Cabot, Salem, Massachusetts' official Witch, would be closing...

January 12, 2012

Pagans and Minority Religions Under Hungary’s Authoritarian New Constitution

One thing that may escape casual observers of the modern Pagan movement is that we...

January 10, 2012

Gary Bauer’s Hypothetical Pagan Candidate

Influential conservative evangelical Christian, and former presidential candidate, Gary Bauer, engages in a thought experiment for...

January 09, 2012

Filtering and Free Exercise: ACLU vs. Salem Public Library

In 2002 Nancy Willard, Executive Director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use,...

January 08, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

January 06, 2012

Air Force Academy Defends Pagan Circle

Ever since the Air Force Academy in Colorado unveiled the Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle, an outdoor...

January 05, 2012

Buncombe County School Blinks in Pagan Inclusion Test

On December 20th, I reported that a Pagan, Ginger Strivelli, was challenging her son’s school in Buncombe...

January 04, 2012

ACLU Tackles the “Occult” Category in Internet Filtering Software

Yesterday the ACLU announced that it has filed a lawsuit against a library in Salem,...

January 03, 2012

2012 Predictions: The Year of Oya

The beginning of a new calendar year usually means a flurry of predictions. These prognostications...

January 02, 2012

Pagan Film Rising: Dark of Moon, Flamingos, and The Spirit of Albion

In my recent round-up of 2011's top stories there were many topics I wanted to...

January 01, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

December 2011

December 31, 2011

Top Ten Pagan Stories of 2011 (Part Two)

[You can read part one of this entry, here.] 05. Dominionism! The Reponse! Christians Behaving Badly!...