Tag Archives: politics

Virginia recognizes me as clergy!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

My reapplication today was successful! The Arlington County Court has officially granted me authorization to perform marriages. The process was not entirely painless. Once again, the person who handles the paperwork – I’m not sure if she’s a secretary or … Continue reading →

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At Forging Futures: Choice and the Goddess

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Over at Forging Futures, I’ve written about why I think honoring the feminine divine means that we must trust women to make their own choices about their bodies – especially the choice to have an abortion. Given the juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

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At Hail Columbia: Pulpit Freedom Sunday encourages illegal Christian electioneering

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Today is so-called Pulpit Freedom Sunday, when an extremely conservative Christian legal organization encourages pastors to break the law and preach a sermon for Mitt Romney. That’s what it boils down to. It’s a shameful attempt for them to get … Continue reading →

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New blog: Forging Futures at Pagan Square

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been asked to blog at Pagan Square, the new website run by Witches & Pagans magazine. My blog there is named Forging Futures: Progressive pluralist Pagan politics, and my inaugural post is up now. … Continue reading →

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Party like it’s 1929

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I think the Witches’ Pyramid can be understood as a cycle: being silent and listening to the answers to tough questions, like “Why does the commissary take food stamps?,” is a way to gather knowledge to move into a new … Continue reading →

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Maybe in Avalon, but not here

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I was not impressed by the statement that the Officers of Avalon, an organization for Pagan police and first responders, released through the Wild Hunt. OoA acknowledges that political decisions to enforce curfew and sanitation laws by directing police to … Continue reading →

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Hate groups helping sway voters towards theocrats

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Known anti-gay hate groups sponsored a major gathering in DC at which multiple Republican nominees will speak. One pastor there has already urged evangelical Christians to vote for Rick Perry – and he knows the numbers of voters he’s trying … Continue reading →

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Authority and apocalypse

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

The interesting thing in Wagner’s interview on NPR that is pretty obscure to people who haven’t been intimately acquainted with this subculture is the view of authority. I’ve mentioned before that the NAR is obsessed with legalisms (almost as much … Continue reading →

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Founder of NAR tells some of the truth

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

C. Peter Wagner, one of the founders and leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation, was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air program recently. While he partially succeeded in deploying some new vocabulary as damage control after Rachel Tabachnik’s previous interview on … Continue reading →

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The whites of their eyes?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Today, I am an angry Witch. It’s the kind of anger that is born out of hope, the anger that is twin to courage. If you don’t want to join me in anger, I invite you to join me in … Continue reading →

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