There’s a natural tendency to think of the gods as old, perhaps even as eternal and changeless, but the worship of deity has always been one of evolution. Gods rise, gods fall, gods are created, and gods are recreated.
The Gods They Are a Changing
March 25, 2013 By 5 Comments
Are the gods unchanging monoliths or do they change and grow alongside of we humans? Does history suggest they change and grow, or are we limited to one interpretation of deity made thousands of years ago? Some of us believe that the gods they are a changing.
Hot-Cross Buns (A Recipe, Yes a Recipe)
March 22, 2013 By 6 Comments
I bake but once a year, and it’s always in the Spring. Hot-cross buns are a traditional Spring time goodie, perfect for cakes and ale, and celebrating the Equinox (or even Beltane!).
Jesus and Pagans: A Tired and Divisive Debate
March 20, 2013 By 59 Comments
I’m a Pagan, and there are no obstacles between myself and the divine. How I encounter that divine is my journey, and yours as well. If someone wants to worship Jesus in a Pagan context that’s certainly their right, just as it’s your right to not do so.
Pagans of the Books
March 19, 2013 By 4 Comments
While Pagans have never been a people “of the book” they’ve long been a people “of the books.” The printed page has served as inspiration in Modern Paganism and the Western Magickal Tradition, and even as media evolves, will continue to do so.
Pope Watch 2013
March 14, 2013 By 8 Comments
The Catholic Church has done a lot of wrong over the past 1700 years (attention journalists, it’s not a 2000 year old institution), but instead of just assuming the worst I’m going to wish for the best.
25 Most Influential People in the Birth of Modern Paganism (Top 5)
March 7, 2013 By 47 Comments
There have been many contributors to Modern Paganism over the last 200 years, but who are the biggest contributors? In the the third and final installment of “The 25 Most Influential People in the Birth of Modern Paganism” we look at the five pioneers who made the biggest marks.
25 Most Influential People in the Birth of Modern Paganism (American Wing)
March 6, 2013 By 30 Comments
Who are the 25 people most responsible for the rise of Modern Paganism? Find out in our three part series on Raise the Horns. This installment highlights the “America Wing,” and features publishers, folklorists, the founder of ADF, and a whole host of American Witches. Opinions expressed are only the views of the author.
25 Most Influential People in the Birth of Modern Paganism (European Wing)
March 5, 2013 By 25 Comments
Who doesn’t love a good list and a short history lesson at the same time? Modern Paganism has been influenced by countless people over the past 200 years, but only twenty-five of them made my list. This installment looks at ten Europeans who made invaluable contributions to Modern Paganism. Part two of this series look [...]
Myth as Myth (A few hours with “The Bible” TV Mini-Series)
March 4, 2013 By 8 Comments
If you share my passion for all things religious and spiritual you might have stumbled across The History Channels’s The Bible last night, produced by Mark Burnett (Survivor) and Roma Downey (Touched By an Angel). I found the show pretty awful across the board, but much of America disagreed. It pulled in thirteen million viewers.
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