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October 2012

October 01, 2012

Pagan Psychotherapist Celebrates Conversion Therapy Ban in California

This past Saturday California Governor Jerry Brown signed bill SB1172 into law, banning controversial "conversion therapies" for homosexuality...

September 2012

September 06, 2012

Which Kind of Notoriety Do You Want? (Wiccan Chaplain Edition)

Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews does not seem to be a fan of notoriety. Earlier this week Canada's...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

Updates: South Dakota Sacred Land Auction, Maetreum of Cybele Case, and COG’s Grand Council

Happy Sunday! Here are few quick updates on stories that I've covered here previously at...

August 14, 2012

The Action Plan to Stop Christian Witchcraft-Related Child Abuse

The United Kingdom's Department of Education has released a national action plan for dealing with...

August 08, 2012

Quick Note on Missouri’s ‘Right-to-Pray’ Amendment

In elections held yesterday, Missouri overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment that claims to affirm their...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

Religious Freedom: Once More, With Feeling

Today, a federal judge in Nebraska threw out a lawsuit against the Obama Administration's proposed...

July 14, 2012

Otherworldly Communications are Protected Speech

Ordinances against fortune telling have a long history, from bans on sorcery and witchcraft in...

July 13, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

July 05, 2012

‘Religion’ is not a synonym for ‘Christianity’

There was a time in America's history that, when talk turned to religion, it was...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Wiccan Denied Clergy Status in Virginia

[The following is a guest post from Literata Hurley. Literata is a Wiccan priestess, poet, and...

June 27, 2012

Return of the Revenge of the Secular Cross

The imposing cross that stands on Mt. Soledad in California was dedicated to "Our Lord...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

Winnemem Wintu Tribe Plan Civil Disobedience

Starting this Thursday, and running through the weekend, the Winnemem Wintu tribe in Northern California...

May 18, 2012

Tokenism in Government Prayer Fails Again

In the long-simmering battle over the inclusion of (largely Christian) prayers at the beginning of...

May 14, 2012

Minority Religions and Esoteric Practices as Courtroom Evidence

On Friday, the Contra Costa Times reported that an appeal to overturn a 2010 fraud...

April 2012

April 21, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

April 12, 2012

Tennessee’s “Monkey Bill” Becomes Law and other Pagan News of Note

Top Story: On Saturday, I wrote about the impending enaction of a bill in Tennessee...

April 10, 2012

Quick Notes: Margot Adler, Marijuana Sacraments, and Fortune Telling as Free Speech

Just a few quick news notes for you on this Tuesday. Margot Alder on Witchcraft,...

April 07, 2012

Why Teaching “the Controversy” Means Teaching Christianity

For decades there has been a quiet war against the teaching of evolution in American...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

Quick Notes: Christopher Vaughn’s Druid Beliefs, John Friend’s Scandal, and the Occult Crimes Taskforce

Just a few quick news notes for you today. Lawyers May Not Mention Druid Beliefs...

March 28, 2012

“Religious Freedom” Laws, Inspirational Messages, and Religious Minorities

The idea of the United States as a pluralistic, secular, society where no single religious...

February 2012

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 05, 2012

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

January 2012

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 11, 2012

Update: Ministerial Exception and Minority Religions

Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Hosanna-Tabor Church v. Equal...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

What Does Canada’s Polygamy Decision Mean for Polyamorous Pagans?

On Wednesday the Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld Canada's law banning the practice of polygamy...

November 12, 2011

Quick Notes: Hinduism in Africa, Michigan’s Bullying Law, and the Keystone XL Pipeline

Just a few quick news notes for you on this Saturday. Hinduism in Africa: The...

October 2011

October 04, 2011

Ministerial Exception and Minority Religions

On Wednesday the Supreme Court of the United States will hear a case that could...

October 03, 2011

Virginia Court Says Divination Not A Religious Practice

In the beginning of 2010 I reported on the case of Patricia Moore-King (aka "Psychic Sophie"),...

September 2011

September 27, 2011

Church or Jail: Area Pagans Speak Out

Yesterday I profiled a controversial new policy in Bay Minette, Alabama that would offer non-violent criminals a...

September 26, 2011

Church or Jail: Would a Local Coven Count?

The announcement of a new program in Bay Minette, Alabama has garnered nationwide attention due...