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I was asked today if PaganCentric was going to report on the arrest of New York City Councilman Dan Halloran, or if, it was suggested, we might “look the other way” because he’s Pagan. Actually, I wasn’t going to write anything about Dan Halloran initially. It had nothing to do with him being Pagan. It [...]

U.N. human rights officials have condemned a recent surge of violence against Albinos in Tanzania in connection with “witchcraft beliefs and practices”. Albinos, who are people born with a congenital disorder caused by the absence of pigment in the skin, have traditionally suffered great hardships in Africa, where they are both feared and revered because some [...]

We’ve all asked the question at one point or another. Is there a God? You can take the word “God” and rephrase it as you like. God. Goddess. Gods or gods. Assign a name in its place. Yahweh. Krishna. Great Father. G. Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat. Whatever you want, and whichever makes you feel more comfortable. But [...]

The conversation started off innocently enough. Somewhere among the good-natured wrangling over political partisan issues and religion, I was asked an unexpected question. “So where Pagans stand on that whole ‘Lying for the Lord’ thing the Mormons believe in?” my friend asked me. I didn’t understand the question at first. It was probably the first [...]

Nicked from the Offbeat Bride web site, here’s a story that we hope will provide a nice break from the ongoing stream of negativity that we all face at the hands of mainstream culture. While not specifically Pagan, this couple was hand-fasted and borrowed from Pagan spirituality in organizing their wedding. A joy to read. [...]

The Pagan blogosphere has been in an uproar over recent changes eBay has made to its policies governing what some folks may call witchcraft. In short, the initial reaction has been to declare that eBay is banning witchcraft. But as it is with all things, if you look a little closer that’s not the case [...]