An interview with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone by Bernadette Montana
Today’s interview is with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone. The contributions that they have given to the pagan community over these many years, are too numerous for me to mention here. I would suggest printing out this interview for future use as a teaching aid, or as adjunct to the course that both Janet and Gavin teach, here at Sacred Mists. Enjoy! Read full story from sacredmistsblog.com
Expanding the pagan tent of worshippers
Paul Larson doesn’t celebrate Halloween. Instead, he spends Oct. 31 in a worship service that’s a ritual feast with offerings of sweet cakes and ale to the ancestors.
For many pagans such as Larson, Oct. 31 is the autumnal new year called Samhain, a time when the veil between the spiritual world and the world as we know it is the thinnest and it’s possible to contact those who have passed away. Read full story from chicagotribune.com
Call for law on Witchcraft and Human Rights
A former Chairman of the National Commission on Culture, Professor George Hagan has called for a legislation to make it a criminal offence for people who infringe on the rights of innocent Ghanaians particularly old women and accuse them of witchcraft. Read full story from gbcghana.com
‘Evangelical Atheists:’ Pushing For What?
Last Friday, a New York Times headline declared: “Atheists Debate How Pushy to Be.” This ongoing debate among atheists — “Just how much should we confront the religious?” — is nowhere near resolution.
Last year when I visited Minnesota to spend the winter holidays with my family, I spoke with a Christian friend about my budding efforts as an atheist promoting religious tolerance and interfaith work. She too was excited about the idea of bringing people together around shared values in spite of religious differences, but near the end of our conversation she asked me a pointed question: “I’m a little confused. Isn’t part of being an atheist trying to talk people out of their faith?” Read full story from huffingtonpost.com
Group says prayers to protect Native American burial ground
The Native American community from the surrounding area came together in a ceremonial gathering and prayer vigil Saturday at the Glen Cove shellmound in Vallejo.The noon event was a part of their ongoing effort to protect the sacred Native America burial site from the city’s development plan.
Standing in the middle of the prayer circle, Wounded Knee Deocampo of the Sacred Sites Protection and Rights of Indigenous Tribes encouraged the crowd to join the battle against the Greater Vallejo Recreation District to preserve the site. Read full story from timesheraldonline.com
