Of late, there’s been some question as to the position of varying theological Pagan-types within the public (largely Online) sphere of Contemporary Paganism, and the definition of core defining characteristics of Paganism as a contemporary religious umbrella term. And, what happened to begin with the question about definitions has warped into a general attack on polytheistic theology. With this, I am putting my hat in the ring and adding my perspective, even though those I’ll be criticizing have already succeeded at getting out numerous tracts since Sunday. This has been most notably found within discussions (beginning in early April) of the question about whether or not Paganism was both an “earth-centric” religion (as denoted here: “On “Earth-Based Religions””) or, if Paganism was “dying” as…
Anglo-Saxon Heathenry and Roman Polytheism
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No, this is not about a woman named Clair talking down to you derisively. I know a Clair, and she’s a sweetheart. My blog post titled Woden v. Odin: Differences? has proved to be my most successful and most widely read blog piece to date. Every day it tops my charts of my daily views, and it is sitting under 10,000 views since I published it last May. With the activity that my blog has, with barely a post a month, and my overall level of networking, I consider this pretty impressive. I understand that there are other widely disseminated bloggers that routinely blow these numbers out of the water, so I am not going to allow it to go to my head. But,…
It seems the winds of argumentation within the blogging sphere have once more swung around to the topic of Pagan reconstructionism. Again people are regurgitating the tired rhetoric about the failings of the practice of reconstructionism; the apparent unyielding, archaic, attitude that reconstructionists have towards proper religious expression, their quality and countenance as individuals in public discussion and fora, and a seemingly inexhaustible list of other such critiques based on individual interaction. The largest misunderstanding in regards to reconstruction within any of the Pagan religions is that it is somehow a religious practice in its own right, or otherwise a religious belief system. It is not, and this cannot be articulated enough. Reconstructionism is a methodology. It is not a religious practice in its…
So, I was born and raised in the Northeast. There’s no other place in this country I’d rather call home. I’m a New Yorker by way of New England (although I’m weary of this state), and this stretch of the country is where my roots are. Perhaps the culture which I have been reared and raised in, the culture in which I make my home, is fundamentally different from that of the West Coast and the Pacific Northwest. I do not, really, see the need nor do I have the inclination to mix social radicalism and religion. My religion specifically isn’t radicalism, and I do not generally believe that religion and politics should mix. I should fill this out with a caveat that I…
Oh boy, another fight in the blogosphere! Good luck to everyone. My popcorn stand is open for business.
Get In or Get Out: Side-Line Commentators Do More To Hinder Than Help
Marc
Posted on February 15, 2016
Since the beginning, Heathenry has had to grapple with racism. This isn’t something up for debate, but contemporary fact. Are all Heathens racist? Absolutely and unequivocally not. To make that assumption is to be ignorant and prejudiced in its own right. However, this fact does not diminish that the history of Heathenry and proto-Heathen philosophy is intrinsically tied to and conflated with ethnic romanticism. Ethnic romanticism, part of the wonderful leavings of the 19th century, lends itself quite well to racialist and racially-supremacist ethos. The process of divestiture is a long, arduous process, and it is not one that we in our holier-than-thou religious society have successfully managed to do. I am confident that we will do this, eventually, but it will continue to…
Categories: Community Thoughts, Controversy!!1!, Germanic, Heathenry, Northern Tradition, SHITFEST20XX, Thoughts
Hey, Cat Chapin-Bishop. Remember when you said that /r/Pagan, from reddit, was a “toxic cesspit” despite never being there, back when the Atheopagans were causing crap? Well, it certainly looks like your little circle-jerk clique on Patheos is a toxic cesspit because of all the constant drama you people generate. Just putting that out there.
The underlying truth is out there, for those who are willing to dig through it and rip it out. I’ll keep eating my popcorn.
Bona Dea, what a night. As I was sitting down to begin my producing/moderation duties in regards to the Heathen Talk podcast (Wednesday Nights at 10pm Eastern), I stumbled upon a distracting and horrific realization. The folder which all of my Pagan topics, from my blog, to other ideas for initiatives, to .pdf downloads that I have found in regards to my interests in the wider community and my own practice was missing. Entirely from my harddrive. Half completed, mostly completed, and just started writings are missing, including pieces for the Roman Revivalism and Spiral Nature blogs. Understand, I am not computer illiterate. While I am by no means a programmer (indeed, I struggle with a lot of code), I am a high functioning…
Categories: Blog Business, SHITFEST20XX
Yes, I have ascended in to the illustrious halls of Pagans who are called “fundamentalists” when they correct other Pagans and tell them they’re wrong! Achievement unlocked!
Categories: SHITFEST20XX
Of Axe and Plough 