goddesses
From Kali to Mary to Neopagan goddesses, religions revere motherhood in sometimes unexpected ways
By Alyssa Beall — May 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
Some call twerking obscene. Lizzo, in TED Talk, calls it ‘sacred’
By Kathryn Post — October 12, 2021
(RNS) — 'Twerking is a deep, soulful, spiritual practice,' said the singer and rapper.
Paganism, gods and goddesses aside, is the most LGBTQ-affirming faith in the US
By Heather Greene — July 12, 2021
(RNS) — But some pagans say more visibility for trans and gay members of a largely white, mostly heterosexual community is needed.
India’s goddesses of contagion provide protection in the pandemic
By Tulasi Srinivas — June 15, 2020
(RNS) — Collectively known as the Divine Mother, the goddesses of contagion act as “celestial epidemiologists” curing illness. But if angered they can also inflict disease.
Pagans wonder ‘witch’ way for the next generation as New Age trend ages
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 1, 2014
(RNS) Young adults born to pagan parents are a lot like their peers of all faiths: They do spirituality their own way and many don’t do it at all.
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