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2012-05-30T10:39:59-07:00

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The Christian Propaganda that Inspires Michele Bachmann

Last updated on: May 30, 2012 at 10:39 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

Republican presidential candidate Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is performing strongly in Iowa polls, and while some are skeptical that she has the momentum necessary to win the Republican nomination, we are often told to not underestimate her. So until such time as it becomes clear that Bachmann won’t be able to grab the brass ring and face off against President Obama in 2012, or perhaps get the nod as a Vice Presidential candidate, we should take her potential rise to... Read more

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2012 Presidential Race

2011-08-08T10:51:21-07:00

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Religion’s Role in Custody Battles

Last updated on: August 8, 2011 at 10:51 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

A common fear among adherents to minority faiths in the United States is that our beliefs will be used against us in child custody hearings. This is not an imaginary fear, as several modern Pagans have struggled with having their faith being made an issue of in court. I’ve covered this issue periodically almost since this blog started. From a Wiccan couple barred from teaching their child about Paganism, to the harrowing and bizarre story of Subgenius member Rachel Bevilacqua (aka... Read more

2011-08-07T11:37:56-07:00

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Polytheism, Monotheism, and Scholarship

Last updated on: August 7, 2011 at 11:37 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

I was recently pointed to a just-published piece at the Bryn Mawr Classical Review that reviews the 2010 edited volume “One God: Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire.” That book grew out of a 2006 conference at the University of Exeter, and once you scratch the surface, points to a far larger conversation within academic circles over monotheism, polytheism, and how the shift from many gods to one God changed the world. In the introduction to “One God” editors Stephen Mitchell and... Read more

One God: Pagan Monotheism in the Roman Empire

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Polytheism

The Price of Monotheism

2011-08-06T11:04:23-07:00

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Listening to Rick Perry’s Response

Last updated on: August 6, 2011 at 11:04 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

Today’s the day! Texas Governor Rick Perry’s massive prayer rally “The Response” is now underway, and you can watch the multi-hour conservative Christian extravaganza via streaming video (if you’re into that sort of thing). They are even live-tweeting the event. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/theresponseusa/status/99880630095065088″] I have weighed in on this event before, and on the troubling inclusion of leaders from the anti-Pagan New Apostolic Reformation (among others). Despite criticisms that this a (conservative) Christians-only affair that some feel transgresses church-state boundaries, Eric Bearse, former speechwriter and Director of Communications... Read more

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New Apostolic Reformation

2011-08-04T21:14:33-07:00

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Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

Last updated on: August 4, 2011 at 9:14 pm By Jason Pitzl-Waters

There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all up. The home of traditional 19th century Irish healer Biddy Early is up for auction. Current property owner Billy Loughnane is hoping that someone with a strong interest in Early will purchase the land, restore her cottage, and preserve it as a tourist spot. Biddy... Read more

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P. Sufenas Virius Lupus

2011-08-04T13:30:07-07:00

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Update: Sacred Paths Center Closed “Indefinitely”

Last updated on: August 4, 2011 at 1:30 pm By Jason Pitzl-Waters

In yesterday’s community roundup I noted that Sacred Paths Center, a Pagan community center serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (aka “Paganistan”), had been able to reach its fundraising goals, and would be staying open. This was the culmination of an emergency fundraising campaign started at the beginning of July to save the center, it was estimated that they needed to raise approximately $12,000 to remain open and have enough breathing room to restructure. However, just one day after announcing that they have successfully... Read more

2011-08-03T10:31:41-07:00

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Patrick McCollum in Jordan and other Pagan Community Notes

Last updated on: August 3, 2011 at 10:31 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

Pagan Community Notes is a companion to my usual Pagan News of Note series, more focused on news originating from within the Pagan community. I want to reinforce the idea that what happens to and within our organizations, groups, and events is news, and news-worthy. My hope is that more individuals, especially those working within Pagan organizations, get into the habit of sharing their news with the world. So lets get started! Top Story: Pagan chaplain and activist Patrick McCollum has recently returned from... Read more

International Conference on Transforming Conflict

Pagan Community Notes

The Fifth Sacred Thing

2011-08-01T22:58:18-07:00

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Borders Closure a “Body Blow” to Pagan Publishers

Last updated on: August 1, 2011 at 10:58 pm By Jason Pitzl-Waters

On July 22nd the bookstore chain Borders started the process of closing its 399 remaining locations. This move was long predicted by industry watchers as the once-mighty chain wobbled in the face of Amazon.com’s rise (a company it once outsourced to) and costly missteps in non-book merchandise. The last few weeks of media coverage has featured a mixture of fond reminiscences, 20/20 hindsight analysis, and predictions for the future of the book-selling industry. Many of the predictions haven’t been too... Read more

Witches and Pagans Magazine

2011-07-31T11:53:46-07:00

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A Blessed Lughnasadh

Last updated on: July 31, 2011 at 11:53 am By Jason Pitzl-Waters

Today is Lughnasadh (also known as Lammas) the first of three harvest festivals celebrated in many modern Pagan traditions. Lughnasadh originated as one of the four main Celtic fire festivals and was dedicated to the Celtic god Lugh/Lugus the many-skilled (or, in the case of Ireland, Lugh’s foster-mother Tailtiu). It is a time of thanksgiving, first-harvests, and the end of summer. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGmOMyf1SkQ John Barleycorn dancing at the Lammas Festival in Eastbourne, UK on 31st July 2010. Here are some quotes for the holiday. “This... Read more

2011-07-30T12:32:00-07:00

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Christina Oakley Harrington: Paganism in Britain Today

Last updated on: July 30, 2011 at 12:32 pm By Jason Pitzl-Waters

I’m very pleased to present a lecture by Christina Oakley Harrington, founder of Treadwell’s Bookshop in London, a former Pagan Federation Committee member, and a former university lecturer in History. The talk: “Paganism in Britain Today: Observations, Issues, Trends” takes a snapshot of Pagan thinking and theology today. “Why are some pagans saying Paganism is not a religion? For the Pagans who identify as Witches, is there any liminality left to them? Is the Goddess an oppressive concept, if gender... Read more

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