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December 2011

December 05, 2011

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

December 02, 2011

Dear Candidate Gingrich, Are We Still “Surrounded By Paganism”?

It's been a crazy year so-far in the race to see who will become the...

December 01, 2011

Pagan Stone Circle Destroyed: Hate Crime or Mere Vandalism?

Yesterday several British papers reported that a stone circle on Trinity Saint David University grounds...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

Circling Alone: Paganism’s Solitary Eclectic Future?

Perhaps one of most thought-provoking presentations I attended at the American Academy of Religion's Annual...

November 20, 2011

AAR Day One: Western Esotericism, Extremism, and COG Hospitality

One thing is certain, the American Academy of Religion’s Annual Meeting is overwhelming in its...

November 16, 2011

Air Force Academy Creates Culture of Religious Respect

[This is part two of a two-part story by Cara Schulz from PNC-Minnesota. Part one, dealing...

November 11, 2011

Pagans find warm welcome at ‘Gateways to the Air Force’

[This is part one of a two-part story by Cara Schulz from PNC-Minnesota. With today...

November 10, 2011

Virginia Pagan Wins Conservation Post in Tuesday’s Elections

It was election night this past Tuesday, and while the media has largely focused on...

November 09, 2011

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

I'm back from FaerieCon! First off, I'd like to thank all the wonderful folks who...

November 03, 2011

Guest Post: In Praise of the Apostate

[The following is a guest post from Eric Scott. Eric Scott is a second-generation Wiccan, raised...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Assisi III: Too Much and Not Enough

Large interfaith gatherings can often be fraught with long-simmering tensions, just ask the folks who put on...

October 25, 2011

Blood Libel, Abortion, and Modern Paganism

One of the most pernicious types of religious slander is "blood libel," the accusation that...

October 20, 2011

Quick Note: Gloria Steinem’s Paganism

Feminist activist, journalist, and icon Gloria Steinem, the subject of a recent HBO documentary, appears...

October 19, 2011

Janet Mefferd’s Gay Pagan Hysteria

Christian radio host Janet Mefferd is not a fringe figure. Her syndicated radio program plays...

October 15, 2011

The Narrative of Explosive Growth Does Us No Good

Modern Pagan religions are growing, this is a fact backed up by surveys and census...

October 12, 2011

The Return of the American Council of Witches

In 1973 Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, owner and chairman of Llewellyn Worldwide, shortly after his initiation...

October 11, 2011

When “Jesus Ween” Just Isn’t Enough

We all had a good laugh about "Jesus Ween," didn't we? That misguided attempt to...

September 2011

September 23, 2011

Happy Autumnal Equinox

Today is the Autumnal Equinox which signals the beginning of Fall in the northern hemisphere (our...

September 22, 2011

Patrick McCollum Not Pursuing Supreme Court Appeal, Shepherding New Rights Cases

Last night on the PagansTonight show special guest Patrick McCollum, a noted chaplain and activist within...

September 20, 2011

Interview with Owen Davies, author of “Paganism: A Very Short Introduction”

Owen Davies is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire and author of books...

September 16, 2011

Unleash the Hounds! (Link Roundup)

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

September 14, 2011

The New Apostolic Reformation Message to Pagans

[The following is a report from Cara Schulz at PNC-Minnesota on a message sent to...

September 05, 2011

Interview with Vivianne Crowley on The Pagan Federation’s 40th Anniversary

In October, The Pagan Federation, an international organization that was founded in 1971 to provide information...

September 04, 2011

Musings on the Fantasy Boom

The other day I was at my local used bookstore and found an out-of-print edition...

August 2011

August 26, 2011

Paganism and the Decline of “Religion”

Back in March the BBC reported on a study that predicted the extinction of religion...

August 18, 2011

Pagans: Now With Actual Holidays

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee has added four Pagan holidays to its calendar, meaning an...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

Christina Oakley Harrington: Paganism in Britain Today

I'm very pleased to present a lecture by Christina Oakley Harrington, founder of Treadwell's Bookshop...

July 26, 2011

Polygamy Decriminalization and Polyamorous Pagans

Our modern society is both fascinated and repulsed by the practice of polygamy (multiple-partner marriages), particularly...

July 19, 2011

Pagans on ABC’s Nightline

Last night the ABC news program Nightline ran a "Sign of the Times" segment featuring Sgt...

July 18, 2011

Rick Perry Endorser: “Stop Voting for Pagans”

I don't know how Right Wing Watch digs this stuff up, but gods bless 'em...