All Entries in the "Pagan & Wicca" Category
Beltane in the Context of American Religious History
Beltane in the Context of American Religious History [ 10:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (208)Scholars who study American religion have also wondered why, exactly, American history played out in ways that have emphasized a philosophy of personal religious liberty. Typically these traditions go by names such as Wicca, Paganism, Druidism, Heathenism, often grouped together under the label Neo-Pagan. Taken together, they constitute one of the fastest growing religious communities in America over the past two decades, conservatively estimated as representing at least 1% of the American population.
An Encounter With A Modern Day Witch Hunter
“Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live.” How do you like that for an opening line! In quoting Exodus 22:18, the stranger was snidely referring to the Wiccan Encyclopedia I was holding. Without missing a beat, this stranger continued his one sided dialogue—shrieking…..
