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Two Witches deliver speeches at the Parliament of Word’s Religions
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We continue our coverage of the Parliament of World’s Religions 2023 program by sharing speeches given by two Witches at the event.
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We continue our coverage of the Parliament of World’s Religions 2023 program by sharing speeches given by two Witches at the event.
TWH shines the spotlight on some of the recent writings and musings found around the web that bring into sharp focus the unfolding season before us.
ENGLEWOOD, Co. — Last week came the announcement that religion site Beliefnet has acquired Patheos, the far more popular home of a wide variety of religious blogs, include a vibrant Pagan channel. While Beliefnet also once hosted Pagan bloggers, since being acquired by the Christian-focused BN Media company, those writers all eventually moved on. With the new purchase, it has been stated that plans thus far are to keep the two sites independent of each other. A Wild Hunt investigation into BN Media buying Beliefnet in June, 2016, disclosed the company’s focus:
BN Media seems to be a different sort of owner, if their two largest initiatives, Affinity4 and Cross Bridge, are any indication.
It was announced that Morgan McFarland, co-founder of the McFarland Dianic tradition, died Dec. 7, 2015. Together with Mark Roberts, Morgan established the tradition in 1971 in Dallas, Texas. Several covens were eventually born, and Morgan began to write down all of her teachings. In 1977, Mark, who had served as High Priest, left the tradition to follow his own path.
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In September 2014, Emma Watson stood before the UN and delivered a speech that inspired and touched many.