I have used the word atheist to mean lack of belief in the God of Abraham, the God of the Bible (and I presume the Koran.) I do this because if you live in a “Western” country that is usually the God someone is referring to when they ask “Do you believe in God.” (I don...
As stated, many of those in Corinth were converted from paganism steeped in corrupt and sexually immoral practices performed in their worship of the Greek gods. The majority, it would seem, were not intentionally rebelling against God but were simply ignorant of the ways of the God of ...
“Drawing Down the Moon,” by Margot Adler, is a fundamental text for Wiccans and witches, one examining the history of neo-paganism in America and the roots of witchcraft. The text also reveals the practices, beliefs, and traditions of witches. ...
2) Because we were reminded how good this game is and how fun it is to play. And today is a snowy day here in the Washington, DC area (Mother Nature putting a chill on the inauguration; cold day in hell and all of that), with nowhere to go and the kids outside playing for hour...
I was misguided in thinking that a book was going to provide the guidance I craved. I had to learn the paganism of body and bone, to hear my gods as a ringing in the blood, to trust these things, and to find them fulfilling in the absence of any culture- or lore-bound purpose (...
Less often, and usually for very superficial reasons ("they worship a goddess too"), Filianism is associated with modern paganism. In fact, Filianism has very little in common with modern paganism, Wicca, or related movements. For a fuller discussion on this, see Do We Worship a Pagan God...
Paganism in the World, Christianity and America at the end of the 20th Century. “Some say it is impossible to return to the past, but the truth is that there is now nothing before us, but the choice between two paths which both return to the past. We can return to some sort of (...
18In other writings, emphasis was drawn to the paganism that, it was as-sumed, characterized Saracens. Thus, the Mozarabic cleric Eulogius of Córdoba (d.857), in his various treatises written in defence of voluntary martyrdom, was scru-pulous in referring to Muslims aspagani, ethnici, ...
(paganism) A Pagan tradition, for example witchcraft, Wicca, druidism, Heathenry. Trail To become gradually fainter; dwindle His voice trailed off in confusion. Path A metaphorical course or route; progress. Trail To walk or proceed with dragging steps; trudge Trailed along in glum silence. ...
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season. Gather To pick up or collect (molten glass) using a tool in glassblowing. Harvest (transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean. Gather To come together in a group; assemble ...