News
Heathen organizations respond to ICE operations
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Although Operation Metro Surge has drawn down, its affects on the Twin Cities continues. Two prominent Heathen organizations have issued statements supporting the people of Minnesota.
News
Midgard Makers Faire focuses on crafts, spirituality, and inclusion
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Following disruptions by members of the far-right at another St. Louis-area Pagan event this summer, the Midgard Makers Faire calls for a “loudly inclusive” approach to Heathenry at its event. Eric O. Scott speaks to vendors, attendees, and organizers.
Culture
A Heathen in Church
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As a professional musician, I’m brought right into the heart of the service on the holiest of holidays. It’s a great vantage point to learn about things I would never otherwise be exposed to.
Culture
Opinion: To Honor the Ancestors
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Like a “Sunday Catholic” who is extremely devout on Sunday mornings but lives a decidedly un-Christian life for the rest of the week, we can all too easily make grand speeches over the drinking horn at blót but neglect to put intention into action when we step out into the wider world. Are we honoring the ancestors in our lives? Or are we dishonoring them?
Paganism
Judge bars defense from using Odinist theory in murder trial
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An Indiana judge has barred the use of Odinism as a defense in the trial of Richard Allen, who is accused of murdering two girls in 2017. The presentation of the Odinism defense last year prompted Heathen organizations to issue statements clarifying the practice of Heathenry.