http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/from-death-our-birth-in-editorial-for.html A modern Pagan perspective Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/from-death-our-birth-in-editorial-for.html#comment-309 Matt Stone Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:50:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/914.html#comment-309 Chutney. You are presuming that the average non-Pagan actually knows what the word 'occult' means. For most Christians I know it merely means 'anything to do with magic' and the meaning of the word occult is itself occult (ie hidden knowledge). Chutney. You are presuming that the average non-Pagan actually knows what the word ‘occult’ means. For most Christians I know it merely means ‘anything to do with magic’ and the meaning of the word occult is itself occult (ie hidden knowledge).

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/from-death-our-birth-in-editorial-for.html#comment-308 chutney Mon, 05 Dec 2005 01:29:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/914.html#comment-308 I guess I don't get what he finds to be "occult" about paganism. Pagans seem pretty open about what they believe and do--no secret teachings there. "Occultism" seems a better fit for Gnosticism, alchemy, or Greco-Roman mystery religions than contemporary paganism. I guess I don’t get what he finds to be “occult” about paganism. Pagans seem pretty open about what they believe and do–no secret teachings there. “Occultism” seems a better fit for Gnosticism, alchemy, or Greco-Roman mystery religions than contemporary paganism.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/from-death-our-birth-in-editorial-for.html#comment-307 Anonymous Sun, 04 Dec 2005 07:45:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/914.html#comment-307 Hm, he claims to love "free inquiry," but he sounds totally close-minded on non-traditional and non-Christian experiences. He sounds quite threatened by them.So he actaully advocates an empty repition of dead forms above a genuine seeking? This is what he seesm to be saying.I agree, it's pretty disappointing from someone of his intellect.kmcorbykmcorby.livejournal.com Hm, he claims to love “free inquiry,” but he sounds totally close-minded on non-traditional and non-Christian experiences. He sounds quite threatened by them.So he actaully advocates an empty repition of dead forms above a genuine seeking? This is what he seesm to be saying.I agree, it’s pretty disappointing from someone of his intellect.kmcorbykmcorby.livejournal.com

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/from-death-our-birth-in-editorial-for.html#comment-306 VoxAethyr Sat, 03 Dec 2005 23:50:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2005/12/914.html#comment-306 Echo has always had a rather annoying ax to grind with the Occult. It was my biggest disappointment when I read <i>Foucault's Pendulum</i>. Echo has always had a rather annoying ax to grind with the Occult. It was my biggest disappointment when I read Foucault’s Pendulum.

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