Pagan Archives - Page 6 of 6
July 3rd, 2013
The Church of England has announced plans to form a church which incorporates pagan styles of worship and ritual, but the efforts have drawn criticism from Christians and pagans alike.
Midsummer Litha Celebrations
June 21st, 2013
On this day, June 21st, the sun will reach its zenith in the sky. The amount of daylight in a day has reached its maximum and the sun is at the peak of its power. This is known as midsummer, or summer solstice.
ULC Commends Christian Pastor’s Defense of Wicca
June 5th, 2013
If God’s “grace” covers atheists—as Pope Francis I recently declared—it covers Wiccans and members of other earth-based religions too, a Christian pastor has said. The Rev. Dr. Sarah Halverson, of Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa, California,
Easter and Ostara: Converging Traditions
March 19th, 2013
Many of those preparing to celebrate Easter may not realize there are others planning to celebrate Ostara at the same time. Ostara is essentially the pagan incarnation of the traditional Christian Easter.
ULC Ministers and the “Religion” of Shopping
December 6th, 2012
Americans couldn’t wait until Black Friday to get their hands on cheap Christmas presents this year--they were already storming the nation’s big-box stores on Thanksgiving Day, even starting riots.
Why Did a British Town Snub a "Witch Hunt" Art Project?
June 11th, 2012
2012 marks the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials, among the most infamous witch trials in Britain. In commemoration, a local artist proposed a hillside art installation in Pendle.
Christians Voice Support for Cornwall's Pagan Curriculum
April 24th, 2012
In Britain, there's no such thing as formal separation of church and state and schools must teach religious education classes. Now some schools are teaching Paganism alongside Christianity.
Is the "Divine Feminine" Really Just a Stepford Wife?
March 26th, 2012
More people are searching for spiritual fulfillment by exploring the "feminine" side of spirituality which is central to so many pagan and New Age traditions, including Wicca.
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