Like anything else, interest in enchantment — in magic and mystery and the return of once and future kings — goes in cycles, and we are clearly in a period of resurgence. New Age spirituality is more ...

According to scholars of Scandinavian studies, ideas about Vikings and pagan Norse mythology today can often not be verified scientifically. “They are based essentially on reports written by Christian ...

If “paganism” sounds like one specific religion with a clear founder and a tidy instruction manual… surprise! It’s actually ...

As for Easter eggs and bunnies, there is little evidence that modern Christians lifted these symbols from pagans. In the early years of the Church, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent. Therefore, ...

A lot of horror movies are inspired by paganism in some way. One horror movie took things a step further by inventing a new pagan god. The film reinforced a lot of widespread perceptions of ancient ...

Directors are once more turning to pagan rituals for frighteners, but cleverly researched storylines don’t make for effective horror If the low-budget indie horror Midsommar is to be believed, the ...