Saturday, November 26, 2005
Wicca's World: Looking Into the Pagan Phenomenon
Zenit.org has a very interesting article about the current status of witchcraft in the world. Click here & look for the Nov. 26, '05 posting. A few quotes:
A Dutch court has ruled that the costs of witchcraft lessons can be tax-deductible.
In England, Portsmouth's Kingston Prison has hired a pagan priest to give spiritual advice to three inmates.
The practice of witchcraft is attracting ever-growing numbers, particularly among young women.
None entered it in order to use spells to harm people. Most choose Wicca because they are dissatisfied with churches and organized religion and are looking for a spiritual experience they are unable to find elsewhere.
Wiccan women feel as if Christian churches treat them like second-class citizens, limited to teaching Sunday school.
Far from being a revival of some ancient paganism or matriarchal society, Wicca is a modern, male invention.
Sanders affirms that her investigations made her more appreciative of the spiritual hunger leading people to experiment with Wicca. At the same time she argues that Christianity offers all of what neo-pagans seek: a message true 2,000 years ago and still valid today.
A Dutch court has ruled that the costs of witchcraft lessons can be tax-deductible.
In England, Portsmouth's Kingston Prison has hired a pagan priest to give spiritual advice to three inmates.
The practice of witchcraft is attracting ever-growing numbers, particularly among young women.
None entered it in order to use spells to harm people. Most choose Wicca because they are dissatisfied with churches and organized religion and are looking for a spiritual experience they are unable to find elsewhere.
Wiccan women feel as if Christian churches treat them like second-class citizens, limited to teaching Sunday school.
Far from being a revival of some ancient paganism or matriarchal society, Wicca is a modern, male invention.
Sanders affirms that her investigations made her more appreciative of the spiritual hunger leading people to experiment with Wicca. At the same time she argues that Christianity offers all of what neo-pagans seek: a message true 2,000 years ago and still valid today.
