Tag Archives: paganism

My Problem with Neopagan Polemics, The Protestant Origins, and Modern Catholicism’s Complicity

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Agostino

Fun fact I learned yesterday: the Romans used the Yin-Yang symbol 700 years before the Chinese. Oh, and this was recorded in the Notitia Dignitatum around 425 AD, meaning the symbol was first used by actual Roman Catholics! Those pagan … Continue reading →

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Why “Pagan” Is Not a Dirty Word

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Agostino

Don’t fall for the guilt-trip or the scare tactics. You and your children deserve better. Continue reading →

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The “Christmas Is Pagan” Diatribe

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Agostino

It’s that time of year, when social media is filled with posts about how Christmas is a “Pagan” holiday. WHO CARES? Continue reading →

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Can We Pray to Spirits and Dead People?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Agostino

It’s that time of year when the Triduum of Halloween-All Saints-All Souls is upon us. Usually around this time people ask me these questions, or something like them: is it sinful to venerate our ancestors? What about spirits like the Lwa and Orishas? Continue reading →

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Easter = Ishtar? Not Really.

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Agostino

A meme says Easter is named after Ishtar. The truth behind that will blow. Your. Mind. Continue reading →

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