Category Archives: Pagan

Discovering Atheopaganism

Posted on 2024-07-09 by Mark Green

I never knew there was anyone who felt as I did, who believed as I did. I really feel that I have found my people–that I have come home. Atheopagan community member It has been hugely beneficial for me to … Continue reading →

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Why Hexes Don’t Scare Me

Posted on 2023-03-15 by Mark Green

As Pagans, we live in a vivid world full of wonders. For we naturalistic Pagans, those wonders have names like photosynthesis and aurora borealis and cumulonimbus and flamingo. We pay attention to the world around us, and learn about its … Continue reading →

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NATURALISTIC PAGANISM: A Challenge to the Paradigms of the Overculture

Posted on 2023-01-15 by Mark Green

A Presentation to the 2023 Conference on Current Pagan Studies: January 15, 2023 THANKS for inviting me to present to the 19th annual Conference on Current Pagan Studies! I’d like to extend my appreciation to the organizers and co-creators of … Continue reading →

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What Do We Mean by “Revering Nature”? A Reality Check

Posted on 2022-10-13 by Mark Green

Life is one of the Sacred four pillars of Atheopaganism. And it is often said of Pagans generally that we revere or even “worship” Nature. So…what do we mean by that? To explore that, we have to go back about … Continue reading →

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Imagining a Brand-New, Cringe-Free Paganism

Posted on 2022-02-11 by Mark Green

Bear with me here, because I am probably going to piss some people off. Just keep an open mind, and listen. Atheopaganism is a modern path. Created beginning in 2005, the essay describing it was first published in 2009. The … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten from 2021

Posted on 2021-12-27 by Mark Green

The year is drawing down, and it’s time to take a look back at what we’ve published and pick some favorites! Here, in no particular order, are my favorite ten blog posts of 2021. If you have a favorite that … Continue reading →

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