Despite centuries of suppression, pagan heritage has stubbornly persisted and continues to influence modern beliefs. This goes beyond old gods and festivals; pagan tradition is the essence of what ...

If “paganism” sounds like one specific religion with a clear founder and a tidy instruction manual… surprise! It’s actually more like a giant, ancient umbrella covering countless belief systems, ...

Should religious folks celebrate Halloween? In answering this question I have a duty to my readers and a duty to my grandchildren, Zeke and Daisy. Spoiler alert: Zeke and Daisy are going to win. First ...

How would this rather unusual claim [of a resurrected Messiah] or message have fallen on the average pagan ear? That's the most difficult question of all. This is obviously an interpretation which ...

White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As ...

For some Connecticut residents, paganism isn't just a religion — it’s a community. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Shahrzad Rasekh to discuss her article, “Pagans in Connecticut: Stepping ...

Many of the Easter traditions Christians celebrate today date back to the early days of Christianity. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty Images Easter brings together an unlikely cadre of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first steps of carving out new traditions can feel a little bit awkward (after all, they aren’t tradition yet), but with time ...

(RNS) — In anticipation of its 50th anniversary, the landmark film’s ‘director’s cut’ was released Wednesday in time for the solstice, a major pagan holiday. (RNS) — The sun crests in the northern sky ...