Eric O. Scott, Author at The Wild Hunt

Eric O. Scott

Eric O. Scott is the Weekend Editor of The Wild Hunt. He holds a PhD in English and Medieval Studies from the University of Missouri and an MFA in Creative Writing and Media Arts from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His writing on Pagan life has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, and has been a staff writer for The Wild Hunt since 2012. His first book, The Lives of the Apostates, was published in 2013 by Moon Books. The O does not stand for “Odin.”

communication

Column: Witches’ Voices

By Eric O. Scott | February 16, 2020

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott considers the history of Pagan communication, from chain letters in the 1970s to the demise of WitchVox last year.

Editorial

Editorial: Espinoza vs. Montana would undermine the First Amendment

By Eric O. Scott | January 26, 2020

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott discusses the effect Espinoza vs. Montana would have on religious minorities if affirmed by the US Supreme Court.

Australia

Editorial: Powers of Fire

By Eric O. Scott | January 10, 2020

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott comments on the Australian wildfires and the need to rethink our relationship with the element of fire.

CERES

Column: Reenchanting Ceres

By Eric O. Scott | December 13, 2019

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott ponders how modern Pagans might appropriate secular representations of mythological figures, as seen in the re-installation of the statue of Ceres at the Missouri state capitol.

Christian priviledge

Editorial: Netflix’s “Messiah” and the intersections of privilege

By Eric O. Scott | December 6, 2019

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott examines the trailer for the new Netflix series “Messiah.”