Naturalistic Paganism
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Real religion?
– by B. T. Newberg What makes for “real” religion? How do you know that what you’re doing isn’t just playing dress-up, a shallow parody of religion? Well, maybe you “just know.” But aren’t there times when you doubt whether…
Read MoreRitual – why bother? by Jake Diebolt
This week we have something new: a “challenge” piece. Jake airs many concerns common among those who question naturalistic ritual. He says: “While it may reflect a dissenting opinion on HP, I feel it could be valuable as a point…
Read MoreDo we owe gratitude to the universe? by Jonathan Blake
image: Allegory of Fortune, by Anonymous The universe can be a scary place, as terrible as it is beautiful. So is it right to express gratitude toward it? Jonathan Blake challenges us to rethink how we relate to the cosmos….
Read MoreEncounters with the Goddess? by Thomas Schenk
image by Steven Kenny, used with permission When Thomas shared this story in the comments section of Halstead’s article Re-godding the archetypes, it was intended to portray one man’s experience of an archetype in action. Yet it was also larger…
Read MoreOf consequence and wonder: Exploring the “why’s” of Humanistic Paganism, by C Luke Mula
photo by B. T. Newberg This week, C Luke Mula challenges us to take a deeper look at the fundamentals. Why are we doing this? What do we hope to get out of it? Through a careful critique of the…
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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