The biggest question I get as a pastor and priest, and a multi-faith person, is “How do you reconcile your Christianity with Wicca?” The quick and confusing answer is: I don’t. The more detailed and hopefully less confusing answer is this: When I was in seminary, I came to a point where I realized that […]
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TWIH Episode 77: The Politics of the Body with Irene McCalphin
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Irene McCalphin joins us this week to talk about the intersections of fat liberation and marginalization. Why is it important to have representation in spiritual imagery, both in regards to race and body size? Why is the language of our rituals important? How can we move through learning about these issues of marginalization and come […]
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Last Week of Lent: Social Justice Work Comes At A Cost (Paganism, Christianity, and Me)
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I want to be able to say something profound here about my working, but I just can’t. At least, not in any way that’ll make sense to people other than myself. Most of what I’ve learned this week is that I shouldn’t read any social media until after I’ve done my morning prayers, had breakfast, […]
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4th Week of Lent: An Appreciation for Getting Things Done
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Reflecting on the 4th week of Lent where I’m still in the Dagda part of my working, I realize I’ve done quite a bit. I’ve “normalized” my work day and have gotten more written on my book this week than I have in several months. I cooked a lot, and have a lovely visit with […]
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2nd Week of Lent: Pantheacon and What I’m Doing This For
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I’ve tried to start this a couple of times because, well, Pantheacon is always hard to sum up in the week after and 2016 is no exception. In short, it was a really good convention all the way around. Time seemed to warp around the con and this week it’s been really difficult to get […]
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A general post of New Year’s goals and putting out my shingle
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It’s a new year, and there are many posts and memes about New Year’s Resolutions going around. I tend not to bother with resolutions because, when I make them, I end up feeling bad if I break them. I have enough of my own anxiety that I don’t need to add more on top of […]
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#Pantheacon Season is Here! Yay! *kermitflail*
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Yes, folks, Pantheacon is only 5 weeks away, and This Week In Heresy will be there! Not only will January and February be jammed packed with interviews from people who will be at the convention (which started this week with and awesome interview with Shauna Aura Knight), there will also be a Heretic’s Meet and […]
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TWIH Episode 64: Tradition, Secrecy, and the Life of a Public Witch with Storm Faerywolf
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Storm Faerywolf joins us in this episode to talk about the Feri Tradition, being a public witch (or warlock, in Storm’s case), and the role of secrecy and privacy in modern witchcraft. What does it mean to be a public witch? Why do humans have a need to define what other people’s paths are and […]
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TWIH Episode 62: Taking a Third Path: Being an Atheist Pagan with Esther Bamberg
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In this episode we talk to Esther Bamberg, a pagan atheist. What does it mean to be a pagan atheist? How does conversion contribute to misunderstandings? Can you be an atheist and still work magick? Does spiritual work necessitate a actual belief in a deity in order to give fulfillment? If someone identifies as part […]
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I’m Wiccan and Christian. Does that bother you?
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In the last few days I’ve seen a lot people in several forums say things like “you can’t call yourself a Christian and practice witchcraft” or “you can’t call yourself a Christian and practice traditions from other religion’s holidays.” The typical reason given is that it’s somehow evil if you do. I’ve heard similar things from […]