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June 2016

June 19, 2016
Our common definition of mental illness is far too broad and our understanding of ordinary...
June 16, 2016
Our mainstream society is the reverse of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Instead of claiming to...
June 14, 2016
If you yearn for a simple answer in the face of these tragedies, it means...
June 12, 2016
Some of our ancient ancestors carved their Gods in stone, and much of the work...
June 09, 2016
I saw a green glowing bird this morning. I don’t think it belongs in this...
June 07, 2016
There is a great lack of understanding of religious experience in our contemporary Western society....
June 05, 2016
Not only do we not fear animals that could harm us, we don’t respect them....
June 02, 2016
UUA President Rev. Peter Morales says “the future of liberal religion is multifaith.” I’m in...
June 01, 2016
Pulitzer Prize winning geography professor Jared Diamond presented yet another non-theistic explanation of the origins...

May 2016

May 28, 2016
Let us remember our warrior dead – it is right and good to celebrate their...
May 24, 2016
Stick around for a while and you’ll find a lot of people in love with...
May 22, 2016
The Morrigan has been an ally, helping me with things I could not do myself....
May 19, 2016
A psychological study says that awe-inspiring moments increase our tendency to believe in Gods and...
May 17, 2016
It’s necessary for us to stay focused on the tasks at hand. But we also...
May 15, 2016
When two thirds of the commenters are missing the point, I have to accept that...
May 12, 2016
Many of us are dealing with health issues, family emergencies, and stressful jobs. The political...
May 10, 2016
This month’s Patheos Public Square topic is “The Sacrifice: Religions and the Role of the...
May 08, 2016
Our world is very different from the world of the Celts, Picts, Vikings, and others...
May 05, 2016
Knowth and Dowth are beautiful and powerful places that connect us to our ancestors and...
May 03, 2016
Like so much in our society, the fact that museums have been around for hundreds...
May 01, 2016
Seeing the Gundestrup Cauldron with my own eyes was an amazing, magical, holy experience. But...

April 2016

April 28, 2016
I first felt a connection to Orkney during an OBOD meditation ten years ago. It...
April 26, 2016
Baseball is a Pagan game, but I no desire to claim it for us. It’s...
April 24, 2016
When I was younger I wanted everything the mainstream culture told me I was supposed...
April 21, 2016
Let’s be good Pagans and celebrate the world and all it’s pleasures. But let’s also...
April 19, 2016
I didn't want to move away from my hometown, but if I hadn't my life...
April 17, 2016
I’ll be happy to talk about apple pie all day long, but if you prefer...
April 14, 2016
The Pagan internet – which is always ripe for a controversy – has been particularly...
April 12, 2016
It’s an election year and the tension between religion and politics is getting stronger. Some...
April 10, 2016
What can you say about a book that provides practical career and financial advice for...
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