The presumption that nature is here at our pleasure and disposal - that its role in our lives is a servant one, valued but distinctly below stairs - is familiar enough. Even after the Fall, the view of nature as not just a garden but our garden forms the central premise of western and Christian thought.
It’s easy to see why. We shape nature to our ends in almost everything we do; cooking, culti
A leading archaeologist believes a missing link in history could be uncovered at an emerging Roman temple site in Southwell.
Bryn Walters, director and secretary of the Association for Roman Archeology, says a significant link between Paganism and Christianity could be uncovered at the former Minster School site.
Archeologists who unearthed a large wall dating back as far as 43AD suspect it
A row has broken out over Petersfield’s fairy festival after a councillor said he was worried it could promote “occult activities.”
Cllor Philip Aiston said he was concerned the town council was backing the event by allowing it to be held on Petersfield Heath.
But one of the organisers of the festival, Jill Din, said she was “extremely insulted” by his comments.
Councillors on the town co
Descendants of American Indian leader Geronimo are suing the federal government, Yale University and a secret society, seeking custody of the Apache chief’s remains.
Geronimo’s great-grandson, Harlyn Geronimo, says the family believes the Yale group Skull and Bones took some of the remains in 1918 or 1919 from a burial plot at Fort Sill, Okla.
… Clermont said. Parker was active with a church group in the Berkshires, according to Clermont, … “facilitate (her) career” as a Christian and Wiccan songwriter and performer an to promote “happiness …
… to more diversity in the near future. Perhaps someday soon we will elect a Wiccan or an atheist to the presidency. The religion of a candidate should not matter. Unfortunately, in the U.S. it does. A Wiccan …
… Witch: They asked Sufjan Stevens to join, but … 47. I love cats. I love the Wiccan culture…”). That’s all fine. But Witch, the …
… Web site or just glean by counting churches and ministries that line the residential streets. … When asked to explain the difference between Wicca and Satanism (so as to exonerate himself … ritual child-killing in this country by any religious group — including “Satanists” — in the …
… Here’s an interesting one from the magical Pagan/Wiccan mailbag. Reader X writes, ” I’ve just … whole lot about The God. I thought Wicca had some polarity to it, but it … sometimes seen as a patriarchal, male-dominated Other Religion. The problem that tends to arise is …
… and some object to Halloween because it’s anti-Wiccan. Whatever they decide, someone will get mad. … who objected to the national anthem on religious grounds. (What these grounds might have been, …
