Today is 19 March, the Feast Day of Saint Joseph. I’ve long been fascinated with Joseph. Growing up Roman Catholic, I remember being taught he was the foster father of Jesus as GOD was the actual father of Jesus. In more recent years, I’ve encountered more earthly explanations for Mary conceiving Jesus before her marriage…
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St. Patrick and Pop Culture Spirituality
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Not long ago, I was looking up what Patrick was the patron saint of in addition to being the patron saint of Ireland. One of his other patronages is “folk piety.” But, what is folk piety? As near as I can tell, it would be the piety of the common people, sometimes called Popular Piety.…
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That Question That Everyone Asks Me
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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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I got interviewed!
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When I started to train for open water swimming again a couple of years ago, I decided it would be in my best interest to become a US Masters Swimming (USMS) member. This was mostly because a lot of open water events are only open to USMS members (for liability/insurance reasons), but there are a […]
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TWIH Episode 63: Druidism, Accessibility, and Music with Elly Hadaway
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In this episode we talk to Elly Hadaway who is a musician, Druid, and Quaker, who is disabled. We talk about the intersections between Druidism and Quakerism, accessibility and sometimes lack thereof, in the pagan community, and her recently released EP “Tell Me Where the Ocean Went” (which you can buy through the BandCamp link below). […]
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I’m Wiccan and Christian. Does that bother you?
by Gina Pond • • 0 Comments
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 […]
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TWIH Episode 60: Challenging the Articles of Faith with Dr. Matthew Becker
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In this episode we talk to Matthew Becker who used to be a minister in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), a conservative denomination of the Lutheran church that does not ordain women. We talk about Matt’s personal growth in the LCMS, how he came to question the more conservative doctrines of the denomination (specifically […]
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TWIH Episode 56: Embracing the Seeker with Davie Floyd #tfam
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In this episode, that was recorded at The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries Convocation in July, I talk with Davie Floyd about her multi-faith practice that includes Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Sufism (amongst other work). How do we become a personal sanctuary of inclusion for people to help them discover their own paths? How do we […]
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TWIH Episode 55: Multi-Faith Education and Dialog with Denise Cush
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In this episode we talk about interfaith dialog and religious education with Denise Cush. How do people learn about interfaith and mutli-faith practices? What are the differences between the way religion is viewed and taught in the United States and the United Kingdom? What is the importance of face to face dialog and experience in […]
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The Sorta Quarterly Call for Interviews
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It’s once again time for my sorta kinda quarterly call for interviews! If you are interested in being interviewed, or know someone who you think I should interview for This Week In Heresy, please let me know. To get an idea of what I’m looking for, click here. On my wishlist of people I would […]