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.
Africa
Are Podcasters Resurrecting the Satanic Panic? A Dispatch from South Africa
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Journalist Alex Coyne describes how podcasts offer intriguing stories but lack the editorial standards of traditional media, often blending fact and fiction. From the original Satanic Panic to its revival in South Africa, unchecked narratives can quickly spread fear, misinformation, and lasting societal harm.
Editorial
“They’re eating the cats” is a lie with a long history, and Pagans should be concerned
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TWH’s Editor-in-Chief, Manny Moreno, responds to the claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are abducting and eating the pets of other residents. The baseless claim has deep roots in racism, xenophobia, and religious intolerance, and has been levied against practitioners of Vodou and modern Paganism.
Canada
Pagan Community Notes: Week of July 4, 2024
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, SJ Tucker on tour and recovering well, hippos are flying, Happy Independence Day and Happy Canada Day and more news and events.
News
Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 13, 2024
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, well-known author, Mortellus, shares an experience about how a simple question became an opportunity to attack them in multiple ways and in multiple rounds. Also this week; research request on the Satanic Panic, events and more.