Paganism
Saints, love, chocolate, and goatskins: How we got from Lupercalia to Valentine’s Day
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We review the Pagan and not-so-Pagan history of the Valentine’s Day holiday, right down to the goat-skin loin clothes.
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Researchers find 1 in 3 Americans suffer from religious trauma, many in LGBTQ+ community.
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New research finds that religious trauma is experienced by up to 30% of US adults, with LGBTQ+ individuals bearing the brunt of the damage. Mental health experts are advocating for religious trauma to be an official diagnosis.
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Politician outs Wiccans: “If you’re not a Christian, you shouldn’t be teaching children.”
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A politician seeking election in upstate New York outs members of the Correllian Tradition and says that only Christians should be teaching children.
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Lack of dementia in ancient Greece and Rome suggests contemporary causes to diseases like Alzheimer’s
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New research published this week suggests that dementias like Alzheimer’s disease may be the consequence of modern environments and lifestyles.
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Bills promote chaplains and “patriotic organization” access to public schools
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Two bills in Florida would permit chaplains and “patriotic organizations” to offer services and distribute material in public schools without review. Similar bills have been introduced in other states and some have already passed into law.