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The mystery of being, by Thomas Schenk
photo by B. T. Newberg This week we dive into the matter of spirit and the spirit of matter in this reflection by Thomas Schenk. In his book, “The Mystery of Being,” Gabriel Marcel writes: “For in speculation and reflection…
Read MoreThe indifference of nature, by Rua Lupa
photo by B. T. Newberg (gazing up the gummy trunk of a tree) Is Nature a loving mother? This week Rua Lupa comes forward with an environmental message of freedom and responsibility. Pentamera Ardea 23 / 10 B.E. (Friday August…
Read MoreSo a polytheist, a Voodoo priest, and a Humanist walk into the woods…
photo by B. T. Newberg by B. T. Newberg No, the title above isn’t the opening of a bad joke. It’s what Drew Jacob, Urban Haas, and I are going to do this weekend. We’re setting out on a four-day…
Read MoreHow Persephone killed the gods for me, by B. T. Newberg
As I poured a libation of barley tea, read aloud the Hymn to Demeter, and called out to the Two Goddesses, Demeter and Persephone, a dull frustration was in the air. The words rang empty. Then, as my fingers dug into the dirt and deposited the pendant into the ground, a rush came over me. Through my mind flashed a voice: “Let them die.”
Read MoreBeing human when surrounded by Greek gods, by M. J. Lee
I see the gods – the names, images, stories – as the poetic encapsulation of our human experience, our relationship with the ineffable forces that shape human life. While this makes the gods no thing, it does not make them nothing. I see the gods as representing very real, powerful, even dangerous forces. I believe the gods are real. It doesn’t matter what we call them or don’t call them. They are real and dangerous, and we will contend with them.
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Pagan Coming Out Day – May 2nd
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