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We need your voice! Is Evidence Common Ground for Unitarian Universalists?
What will be the future of Unitarian Universalism in today’s age of “alternate facts”? I’ve been fortunate to be involved in that discussion with a wide range of dozens of UUs, and we’ve collectively realized that a grounding in evidence points us toward being the radical, reality-based religion of tomorrow. Do you agree? Here you can make your voice heard!
Read More[Dead Ideas] “Geis V: Women and Magic: An Interview with Gillian Kenny”, by B. T. Newberg
Expert on women, sex, and magic Gillian Kenny gives a quirky and fun interview on the position of the fairer sex in medieval Ireland and their relation to geassa in the literature. You can also see me draw Gillian’s portrait on our new Dead Ideas youtube channel!
Read More[Dead Ideas] “Geis IV: Nede the Satire-poet, and the Death of Connla”, by B. T. Newberg
More stories! We were having so much fun, we just kept recording. First is the tale of a satire-poet called Nede, followed by the saga of a young warrior named Connla who meets his grisly demise at the hands of his own father. Both these stores involve – you guessed it! – a geis. Don’t forget to support the show and get your perks at http://www.patreon.com/deadideaspod!
Read More[Dead Ideas] “Geis III: The Love Story of Diarmuid and Grainne”, by B. T. Newberg
It’s story time! Andre promised to tell us a hell of a yarn, and he delivers. This is the medieval Irish story of Diarmuid and Grainne, a romantic (?) tale of two lovers and a geis gone wrong (or right? – you decide).
Read More[A Pedagogy of Gaia] My Fifth Decade, by Bart Everson
The task of looking back on my life has not always been easy. Pain seems to be a necessary component of all good stories. If I have emphasized the painful aspects of my life overmuch, it’s in the effort to tell a good story. However, the last ten years have been more about recovery than pain for me. Perhaps that makes for a less interesting story, but I’ll take it.
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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