Alternative Faiths

‘The Witch of Kings Cross’ finds the woman behind the scandal
(RNS) — Norton is a figure who may offer a few lessons for society today, when radical personalities and movements abound.

US Forest Service temporarily halts transfer of Native American sacred site Oak Flat

The insurrectionists’ Senate floor prayer highlights a curious Trumpian ecumenism

Native American group files motion to stop mining at sacred Oak Flat site
(RNS) — ‘Some have compared it to Mount Sinai for the Jews,’ attorney Luke W. Goodrich told Religion News Service.

This Valentine’s Day, some pass up chocolates and flowers for love spells
(RNS) — Though magic is a cornerstone of modern-day witchcraft, many who practice spells are not witches but seekers looking to make positive change in their lives.

National unity isn’t just possible, it’s worth working for
(RNS) — The question is not really whether we can achieve national unity. It is whether we are willing to do the work.

Imbolc’s celebration of hearth and home resonates with Pagans in a pandemic year
(RNS) — Many Imbolc traditions revolve around the Celtic goddess Brigid, who shares the sabbat’s associations with transformation, inspiration, wisdom, fertility and the hearth fire, among other things.

How QAnon infiltrated wellness culture on its way to the Capitol
(RNS) — The distance between MAGA reactionaries and Goopsters in yoga pants may seem wide, but they share a distrust of institutions and often choose intuition over reason.

RNS Valentine’s Day gift guide 2021: Sweet and silly ideas for February’s semireligious gift-giving occasions
(RNS) — Here are some silly, sweet and sincere gift ideas to show your affection for the people of faith — or no faith — in your life.

Jen Hatmaker apologizes for line in inaugural prayer critiqued as erasing Native Americans
(RNS) — ‘If God gave this land to anyone, it was to the Native community who always lived here,’ Hatmaker said.

2021 might be unpredictable, but don’t ditch your datebook. Planning can be a spiritual exercise
(RNS) — The beginning of another pandemic year largely locked down at home, the future still uncertain, may be the perfect time to flip the page in a new planner.

Advancing religious freedom abroad starts at home
(RNS) — On this Religious Freedom Day, we are concerned about the rising threats around the world, but we are hopeful for progress in the years ahead.

Moms of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin portrayed in new book
(RNS) — The book by Anna Malaika Tubbs about Alberta King, Louise Little and Berdis Baldwin provides details of their lives of faith, discipline and sacrifice.

Conspiracy theories and the ‘American Madness’ that gripped the Capitol
(RNS) — Author Tea Krulos talked to Religion News Service about how conspiracy theories have spread, how religion plays a role and how to talk to friends and family who believe them.

Witches to GOP: If you summon a demon, have a plan to banish it
(RNS) — The events of Jan. 6 prove without a doubt the GOP is incapable of controlling what it unleashed with Trump.