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Who was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
By Peter Smith — January 29, 2024
The commemorations come a year after Ireland began honoring her with an annual public holiday — the first Irish woman to be recognized with one.
From goddesses and rabbits to theology and ‘Superstar’: 4 essential reads on Easter’s surprisingly complicated history
By Molly Jackson — April 6, 2023
(The Conversation) — Like Halloween and Christmas, today’s Easter traditions are a blend of Christian and non-Christian influences.
Stability is not in the cards for 2023: Divinations reveal a year of transitions
By Heather Greene — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — Using tarot, astrology, runes and countless other divinatory methods, practitioners offer a reading on the pulse of the year to come.
‘An excuse for the feast’: Witches celebrate the summer solstice with cakes, mead — and salsa
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 18, 2021
(RNS) — For many pagans, spirituality is tied to nature, and eating local seasonal foods connects them to the earth and with a specific time and place.
Convictions upheld for British pagans who trespassed at Stonehenge
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 11, 2021
(RNS) — Lawyers for Lisa Mead, Maryam Halcrow and Angel Grace argued the trio had a ‘reasonable excuse’ to enter a restricted area at the prehistoric monument, based on their religious beliefs.
Imbolc’s celebration of hearth and home resonates with Pagans in a pandemic year
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 1, 2021
(RNS) — Many Imbolc traditions revolve around the Celtic goddess Brigid, who shares the sabbat's associations with transformation, inspiration, wisdom, fertility and the hearth fire, among other things.
Yule traditions new and old wish good riddance to 2020 at the winter solstice
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 19, 2020
(RNS) — The symbolism of the solstice resonates at the end of a dark, difficult year punctuated by a pandemic, political protests and a presidential election.
Photo essay: Mexican festival honors Mary and maize
By Ameyalli Diaz Castro — August 17, 2018
Every year on August 15, the Virgin of the Assumption is venerated at the end of La Feria del Elote, a two-week-long corn festival in Jala, Mexico.
Celtic spirituality draws pagans and Christians alike
By Eric Berger — August 17, 2018
(RNS) — 'It’s a big-tent spirituality,' said book editor Brandenburgh, 'so it’s something that not only Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants feel comfortable with, but it’s also something that is of interest to the neo-pagans of the world, many of the New Age types.'
The roots of the Christmas tree: Pagans celebrate Yule
By Mikala Compton — December 19, 2017
BOONVILLE, Mo. (RNS) — This winter celebration featuring trees, candles and wreaths predates Christianity.
Signs and wonder: How people of different faiths view the total solar eclipse
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 18, 2017
(RNS) — On Monday, a solar eclipse will darken skies across the United States, crossing from coast to coast for the first time since 1918. Some people of faith see it as a sign warning of God's judgment on America; others, as cause to wonder at the glory of God in creation.
Did punitive gods expand human society?
By The Conversation — February 21, 2016
A study seeks to explain why some religions -- Christianity and Islam in particular -- have dominated the globe.
No, St. Francis didn’t say that. (Or Thomas Merton. Or Buddha. Or C.S. Lewis.) Where do we get these fake religion memes?
By Jana Riess — February 11, 2016
The "Prayer of St. Francis" was not written by St. Francis, and many other great religious quotes can't be traced to the famous people whose names are memed with them.
Confused by (dis)organized religion? Use this interactive tool to see how faiths fit together
By Tobin Grant — February 11, 2016
Explore what makes up the mosaic of American religious traditions.
How “Star Wars” teaches spirituality
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 28, 2015
"Star Wars" is the American religion. We could do worse.
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