2015-10-15T06:38:11-06:00

If I’m wrong and the atheists are right, then I will have had a good life where I did some good things and not too many harmful things. I will live on in the memories of those who knew me, and I will live on in the legacy of my deeds. If the fundamentalists are right, well, the fundamentalists aren’t right. Read more

2015-10-12T20:16:49-06:00

Too often we stay in our own little silos and don’t notice what’s going on in other communities, or hear how people of other religions are responding to problems in our common society. We miss the opportunity to find common ground and to make allies – and friends. Read more

2015-10-10T12:56:21-06:00

Why do so many American Pagans worship Gods of Europe? Why don’t we worship North American Gods instead? That’s a fair question that deserves some honest thought, especially in light of the recent shouting match over cultural appropriation. Read more

2015-10-06T18:14:09-06:00

Some of the signs that Samhain is getting close are silly and border on offensive, but they’re still signs that Samhain is coming. Fortunately, there are deep, serious, spiritual signs we can look for as well. Read more

2015-10-06T19:13:20-06:00

While we draw from the experience and wisdom of others, our particular set of beliefs, practices, and experiences are the distinct product of our ancestors, the Gods we worship, and the place where we live and work. Read more

2015-10-04T10:47:44-06:00

The thousands of gun deaths each year and the handful of mass shootings that grab our attention are the inevitable result of a culture that values power over life and dominance over cooperation. We are reaping what we have sowed. But we don’t have to keep planting the same crops over and over again. Read more

2015-09-29T17:31:31-06:00

In order to fully restore the Way of the Gods, polytheism must be accessible for those who simply want to honor the Gods and live virtuous but ordinary lives. But this can never mean dumbing things down or pretending that polytheism is “safe” religion – because our Gods are not safe. Read more

2015-09-26T19:04:25-06:00

Nine Things I Think: Pope Francis’ visit to the US, the VW emissions scandal, Bushkill Falls, Denton CUUPS Samhain, and more. Read more

2015-09-23T19:10:12-06:00

Most of my writing on this blog concerns Paganism, Druidry, and polytheism. But I’m also a Unitarian Universalist, and today at my UU church I was one of four speakers on the theme “why I became a UU.” This is my story. Read more

2015-09-24T17:20:57-06:00

This year’s informal conversations at the OBOD East Coast Gathering seemed to be deeper and more serious than in past years. In particular, I heard a lot of questions and comments around polytheism. Read more


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