Pages Tagged with #paganism

Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft, in the following sections:

• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.7. Tolerance for Others' Beliefs
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.6. Sexuality: A Mature and Adult Religion
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 2.1. Paganism and the New Age
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 2.3. The Causes Behind the Rise of Wicca and other NRMs
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.4. Feminism
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.8. An Invented Past - Where Did Wicca Really Come From?
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.5. The Natural Cycle of Seasons (the Wheel of the Year)
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.3. Environmentalism
• Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.1. An Educated Religion With No Conversion, No Proselytisation and No Childhood Indoctrination
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Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements, in the following sections:

• Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 0.2. Modern Paganism (Neopaganism)
• Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 1. Why do People Join New Religious Movements?
• Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 0.3. Wicca
• Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 0.4. Neo-Shamanism
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The Mystical Number 7, in the following sections:

• The Mystical Number 7: 4. Theosophy - The 7 Root Races, Each With 7 Sub Races
• The Mystical Number 7: 3. In the Qur'an (Islam)
• The Mystical Number 7: 5. Conclusion
• The Mystical Number 7: 2. In the Bible (Judaism and Christianity)
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Why do People Join New Religious Movements?, in the following sections:

• Why do People Join New Religious Movements?: 6. Individualism
• Why do People Join New Religious Movements?: 7.3. Feminism
• Why do People Join New Religious Movements?: 7.2. Environmentalism
• Why do People Join New Religious Movements?: 2. Anti-Consumerism, Anti-Materialism, Anti-Modernism
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The Solistices, Equinoxes, Quarter and Cross-Quarter Days, in the following sections:

• The Solistices, Equinoxes, Quarter and Cross-Quarter Days: 1.5. The Winter Equinox (Yule, Saturnalie, Christmas)
• The Solistices, Equinoxes, Quarter and Cross-Quarter Days: 1.4. 31 Oct: Halloween
• The Solistices, Equinoxes, Quarter and Cross-Quarter Days: 1.7. 21 Mar: Equinox (Spring/Easter in the Northern Hemisphere, Autumnal in the Southern)
• The Solistices, Equinoxes, Quarter and Cross-Quarter Days: 1. The Seasonal Cycle (Table)

The New Age, in the following sections:

• The New Age: 4. Tolerance for Others' Beliefs (Excepting Skeptics and Scientists)
• The New Age: 1.3. The Causes of the Rise of the New Age and other NRMs
• The New Age: 1.1. Paganism and the New Age
• The New Age: 3. Environmentalism

Halloween, in the following sections:

• Halloween: 3. Paganism
• Halloween: 2.3. Christian Opposition
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Modern Druids (Neo-Druidism / Neo-Druidry), in the following sections:

• Modern Druids (Neo-Druidism / Neo-Druidry): 4. The Causes Behind the Rise of Modern Druidry and other NRMs
• Modern Druids (Neo-Druidism / Neo-Druidry): 2. Paganism and the New Age
• Modern Druids (Neo-Druidism / Neo-Druidry): 3. Modern Druid Movements

Shamanism, in the following sections:

• Shamanism: 2. The Sociological Causes of the Rise of Modern Shamanism and Other Pagan NRMs
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The True Meaning of Easter, in the following sections:

• The True Meaning of Easter: 4. Why Did Christianity Struggle To Decide Which Date to Celebrate Easter On?
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Religion Versus Womankind, in the following sections:

• Religion Versus Womankind: 8. Modern Hope: Secular Society and New Religions
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The Birth of Jesus and the Christmas Story: Pagan and Unhistorical, in the following sections:

• The Birth of Jesus and the Christmas Story: Pagan and Unhistorical: 7. Modern Christmas is Eclectic, Multicultural, Secular and Religious
• The Birth of Jesus and the Christmas Story: Pagan and Unhistorical: 3. When Was Jesus Born?

Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline, in the following sections:

• Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline: 4. Census Results for 2011, and Comparison to 2001
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What Causes Religion and Superstitions?, in the following sections:

• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 7. The Causes of New Religious Movements and Alternative Spiritualities
• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 4.4. Myths and Ritual: Leftovers from a Pre-Literate Humanity

Cultural Religion Versus Scholarly Religion, in the following sections:

• Cultural Religion Versus Scholarly Religion: 4.1. Magic as a Grassroots Phenomenon
• Cultural Religion Versus Scholarly Religion: 4.2. Western European Christianity Went Too High-Brow

The True Meaning of Christmas: Paganism, Sun Worship and Commercialism, in the following sections:

• The True Meaning of Christmas: Paganism, Sun Worship and Commercialism: 5. Conclusion: Christmas is Multicultural
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Ethics Of Reciprocity like the Golden Rule and the Wiccan Rede Do Not Work, in the following sections:

• Ethics Of Reciprocity like the Golden Rule and the Wiccan Rede Do Not Work: 1. The Golden Rule: Almost Universal, But Still Dysfunctional
• Ethics Of Reciprocity like the Golden Rule and the Wiccan Rede Do Not Work: 4. Adherents of the Golden Rule, by Religion

The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality, in the following sections:

• The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 2. Religion Versus Womankind
• The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 4.3. Oppression to Enlightenment: Paganism, Wicca and Satanism

August Religious Festivals and Dates

May Religious Festivals and Dates

Human Religions

June Religious Festivals and Dates

Satanism and Environmentalism: 2. Environmentalism as a Feature of New Religious Movements in General

July Religious Festivals and Dates

Homosexuality in Animals and Humans

Hot Topics in Human Sexuality: 6. Homosexuality

Satanic Symbols: The Baphomet and the Pentacle: 2. The Multifaceted History of the Points-Up Pentacle

Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 5.2. Criticism of Religious Intolerance

Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love: 2. Introduction: The Rise of Christianity

The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy: 1.2. Abrogation; But the Surahs are Unordered

The Bahá'í Faith: 4.1. Another Religion Claiming that its Prophet is the Latest from God

Historical Christianity: Who Were the First Christians?

Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance: 5. Not Just Christianity: The Unhappy Role of Women in Religion in General

Homocentricity or Anthropocentrism: Why Do Religions Think Humanity Is Central to God and Creation?: 2.4. Of All the Sexual Diversity of Nature, Why is Human Heterosexuality Divinely Sanctioned?

Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 6.3. No-one Captures the Flag: Tolerance for Others' Beliefs in the New Age, Wicca and Modern Paganism

September Religious Festivals and Dates

October Religious Festivals and Dates

November Religious Festivals and Dates

Single God Religions (Monotheism)

The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality: 1. Traditional Patriarchal Norms Versus New Religious Movements

December Religious Festivals and Dates

Christians Against Christmas: 4. About Christmas

Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam: 4.1. Islam: Blasphemy and Censorship

International Date Format (ISO 8601) and Time Measurements: 4. What Year Was Jesus Christ Born?

Green Values: 4. Religion, the Environment and Climate Change

Biblical Christianity Denies Free Will: 4.1. An Ancient Debate

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): 7. Saudi Arabia's Modernity and Learning

When Was Jesus Born? What Year, and Which Day?

The Gradual Instruction of Humankind by a Series of Prophets from God

Pagan Sun Worship and the 12 Apostles

Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 2. Early Warning Signs: Christian Monotheism Verses Polytheism of the Roman Empire

Religion as the Result of Human Mythmaking

The Foundations of Islam in Paganism: 3. The Hajj and the Pagan Number Seven

Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 9.2. Religion Versus Womankind

What Do Religions Say About Souls?: 4. Souls are a Pagan Concept

Prayer is Magic, and Prayers are Spells: 1. Prayer is Magic

The Easter Bunny: Its History and Meaning: 1. The True Meaning of Easter

Where do Easter Eggs Come From? What do Easter Eggs Mean?: 4. The True Meaning of Easter

What is Religion? How Do You Define Religion?: 3. Religion is Difficult to Define Because It's Not a Single Thing

Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 2.2. Religion Versus Womankind

Women as Possessions and Objects of Beauty in the Bible

Islam and Women: 12.1. Religion Versus Womankind

Winterval and Political Correctness Gone Mad: The Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas in the UK: 3. The True Meaning of Christmas: Paganism, Sun Worship and Commercialism

Gender Equality: 5. Religion Versus Womankind

Calendar of Annual Religious Special Days and Festivals

January Religious Festivals and Dates

Enforced Christianity in the Modern British Army: Remembrance Sunday and Church Parades: 3.1. The Reason for the Season

February Religious Festivals and Dates

The Internet and Religion: 3.3. Islam

The Book of Revelation: 3. The Symbolism of the Number 7 in the Book of Revelation

March Religious Festivals and Dates

April Religious Festivals and Dates

God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic: 2. The Gradual Instruction of Humankind by a Series of Prophets from God

Prayer is Ungodly: 3. Praying is Magic

Dictionary List of Different Types of Religion