Opinion: Reflections on Our 249th Anniversary

The lesson of the Tower implies destruction and disaster, but the question remains: is this change suddenly thrust upon us or is it one we seek to embrace? Do we lead and embrace the change to strengthen our nation or do we freeze allowing the change to overwhelm us?

Pagan Community Notes: Weeks of July 3 and July 10, 2025

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: A stalking victim in the UK seeks help from an Anglican bishop—only to be accused of witchcraft. In Burundi, six people are murdered following accusations of sorcery. In more uplifting news, Misfit’s Coven announces an expanded leadership team. The Mystic South conference kicks off soon, featuring workshops, rituals, and where the Covenant of the Goddess continues its 50th anniversary celebration and Cherry Hill Seminary offers highlights new programming. And, finally, a happy Independence Day to all who are celebrating in the United States!

Debanking, The Christian Right, and Crypto Tech Bros

President Trump’s Executive Order claims to protect religious groups from debanking, but its language and its context with other executive orders may exclude minority faiths, potentially leaving other religious and small nonprofits vulnerable to selective enforcement and institutional bias.