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PantheaCon 2012: Politics and the controversy over women’s rituals
By
Gus diZerega
Thought on the Pantheacon controversy I imagine there are few Pagans who have spent more time studying, thinking, and writing about politics in all its various forms than I, and for those of you who have, you have my sympathies. Even so, I have hesitated to get involved in discussing the controversy that arose over…
The heart is stronger than the mind: tales of personal and political transformation
By
Gus diZerega
A Facebook friend just posted the following very interesting and courageous speech by Maureen Walsh, a Republican legislator who voted in favor of Washington’s new law allowing gay marriages. Her speech is eloquent, heart felt, wise, and courageous. Everything that we would hope to find in the politicians we vote for, and so rarely see. …
The case against “Pagan Clergy” 4.0
By
Gus diZerega
There has been considerable discussion within our community for many years about whether or not we should have a “Pagan clergy.” I think this is a very positive development because it gets us thinking positively about who we are as a spiritual community. We are confident enough, many of us, to be thinking about how…
Where to in 2010?
By
Gus diZerega
I have not been doing much political posting for many months, ever since I finally gave up hope that the Democrats, with a few exceptions, amounted to anything more than a somewhat more humane version of the moral filth that the Republicans now represent. Of course I will vote Democratic in November, for the same…
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