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A Pagan in Bible College

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Annika Mongan

Alumni visit their colleges to re-connect with old friends and relive memories of the good old days. Unless, of course, they graduated from Bible College and then left the faith. In that case, visiting the college feels more like being … Continue reading →

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Pantheacon in one word

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Annika Mongan

“Well, I have to disagree with that.” For a while I thought it would be fun to count how often I’d hear that phrase at Pantheacon, but I got bored pretty quickly. Ten pagans, a dozen opinions. I have been … Continue reading →

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Why I danced when someone awesome died

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Annika Mongan

I heard a scream. It didn’t sound like fear, it sounded like anger. I turned and I saw a woman pounding the floor, shouting in pain. In front of her, people swirled in a wild dance. To her right a … Continue reading →

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Does anyone ever “find themselves”?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Annika Mongan

“I hear it all the time, young people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs to “go find themselves”. But I ask you, have you ever heard of anyone coming back saying “I did it, I found myself?” Of course … Continue reading →

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No freedom from religion

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Annika Mongan

I tried so hard to be an atheist. I imagined there’s no heaven. And no religion, too. I failed.

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Spiral Dance and Samhain

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Annika Mongan

No sooner had I created this blog than I was bombarded with new thoughts and endless ideas to write about. In paganism we have just entered a new year that started with the festival of Samhain, or Halloween. The old … Continue reading →

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An exploration of narratives

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Annika Mongan

While I lived on the road, traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, and zigzagging over all but five US States I blogged a lot. Thinking that the constant shifting of perspectives and world views would stop once I stopped … Continue reading →

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