Mark Green

FACING FORWARD: A talk on nontheist Paganism

Thu, Feb 21, 2019

Mark Green

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Opinion, Pagan

This talk was originally delivered at Pantheacon 2019. Let’s start with a question: what’s happening with religion today? It’s an amazing time to be involved with religion, because in the developed world, the Abrahamic religions are collapsing. As philosopher of religion Eric Steinhart says, this may be the most exciting…

Your 2019 Community Chosen Charity: PLASTIC OCEANS INTERNATIONAL

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

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Community

The votes are in, and the Atheopagan community has selected the 2019 Atheopagan Chosen Charity. Plastic Oceans International (plasticoceans.org). POI raises awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, and works with communities and nations to reduce their oceanic plastic impacts. We…

Approaching Pantheacon

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

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Pagan, Atheopagan

So, next week I will go to Pantheacon 2019. I am a volunteer on staff, which is how I am able to afford to go. I always have mixed feelings about going. Part of me is excited to see friends, meet new ones, and share Atheopaganism with others. Part of…

The Moment of Brightening

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

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Sabbaths

There comes a time in the winter when, finally, you realize: the days aren’t so short any longer. That point may coincide with the first sprouts of Spring peeking up from the ground, or the first buds on the trees. Or not: maybe it’s just snowing and freezing and wintering like…

Mainstreaming, Pt. 2

Fri, Jan 25, 2019

Mark Green

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Pagan, Atheopagan

Some weeks ago, I wrote about how Paganism is having a moment in the sun, and mainstream culture is noticing us. If nothing else, take as evidence the eternally fluffy and pop-culturey Huffington Post’s article about encountering Pagans. Seems pretty clear that between sugary…