Comments on: New Zealand University Gets Class on Witchcraft, People Freak Out

By: Noinden

Noinden — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:27:00 +0000

Seriously guys (New Zealand), we had a course (and I think we still do) called Religion and Magick at Otago University backin 2003.It while not Pagan specific, still was heavily leaning towards paleopagan, mesopagan and Neopagan techniques, as well as pointing out Christianity uses magic. It is taught by a lapsed Catholic priest, and is very good

By: And Little Fishes

And Little Fishes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:57:00 +0000

Well, boil and trouble my eye of newt, but they’ve figured out our secret agenda to take over everything! Somebody must have just left that pesky agenda lying around…Not that it IS our agenda, but can mainstream monothiesm deny that it’s THEIRS?

By: mrsb

mrsb — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:00 +0000

LOL, the comments are right up there with the ones I’ve read in the rags lately, claiming that Barack Obama is the devil.Wait…maybe we are on our way to taking over the world….*snort*

By: Sangrail

Sangrail — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:31:00 +0000

Further links:the 'normal' papers article on it – http://stuff.co.nz/4654819a4560.htmlThe University's article on it, with accompanying links to TV interviews etc – http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-us/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=witchcraft-paper-casts-a-spell-over-students-13-08-2008And just as a bonus, 'Embracing the Witch & the Goddess' by local academic Kathryn Rountree – http://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Witch-Goddess-Feminist-Ritual-Makers/dp/0415303605I'm sure I've seen other papers including Witchcraft in the syllabi of Universities, but usually with a context of medieval witchcraft & status of poor and women etc. It was the assignments that grabbed attention with this one.Cheers.