Over recent years, there have been a number of controversies among Pagans which probably left a lot of newcomers to Paganism a bit baffled, especially when the terminology got a bit arcane. Sometimes ...

I have found a useful tool for thinking about the Pagan community. Most attempts to describe contemporary Paganism use lists of beliefs or practices. Some of these lists attempt to be comprehensive, ...

Despite centuries of suppression, pagan heritage has stubbornly persisted and continues to influence modern beliefs. This goes beyond old gods and festivals; pagan tradition is the essence of what ...

The term "Paganism" may conjures up images of witches or other occult practices. If so, learning more about the history of Paganism, as well as its modern forms, is probably a good idea right about ...

If “paganism” sounds like one specific religion with a clear founder and a tidy instruction manual… surprise! It’s actually more like a giant, ancient umbrella covering countless belief systems, ...

Zealots remain plentiful, but the statistically average young American is losing religion. But even as major faiths and major research universities part ways, an ancient religion is reconstituting ...

Some atheists like to claim that Christianity is simply an outgrowth of paganism—or that Christianity is, if you like, just warmed-up paganism. Furthermore, they say, since paganism is obviously ...

From the cauldron-stirring "weird sisters" of Macbeth to the goth clique of the The Craft to the campy American Horror Story: Coven crew, witches have long been a part of the pop culture vernacular.