Opinion: Thor, Odin, and the High Cost of Fundamentalism

Karl E.H. Seigfried delves into the ways we interpret and misinterpret the texts that shape our lives - whether those texts are Old Icelandic poems or the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Co

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Column: Safe Travels in Troubled Times

I love to travel by car, train, or boat. Whether a planned trip or an impulse adventure, making the most of an opportunity to revisit familiar and well-remembered places or explore new settings always

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Megadrought in California leads some to rely on “water witching” for crops

As the drought in California continues and expands with no end in sight, officials consider implementing more restrictions on water use. Continue reading Megadrought in California leads some to rely o

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SCOTUS says taxpayer funds can support religious education

The most recent ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin has potentially serious implications for the future of the separation of church and state but the potential to benefit Pagan

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Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 20, 2022

In this week's Pagan Community Notes, Cernunnos status draws complaints, Sesame Street's Wicked Witch footage found, a protest about the Parthenon Marbles, and more news. Continue reading Pagan Commun

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