Recently, our attention was drawn to a post from a "Reconstructionist Germanic Heathenry" page which made some claims about prayer that we feel deserve a bit of a closer look. The post itself had been taking aim at "Christian Baggage" in Germanic revivalist adherents - and had singled out … well, we'll quote for you: … Continue reading On Prayer – An Indo-European Commentary Upon Purported Germanic ‘God-Bothering’ With Same
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Ahimsa And The Non-Counterpoint Of Contextually Mandated Violence
[Author's note: This turned up from my writings upon this date in 2018 - given the present series we're running, it seemed a useful thought to re-publicize here] I have previously, from time to time, written about the Hindu principle of 'Ahimsa' - often (directly) translated as "non-harm" or "non-violence" ... and often rather egregiously … Continue reading Ahimsa And The Non-Counterpoint Of Contextually Mandated Violence
“Don’t Be Like Varg”
"Seriously. I don't get why anyone who claims to be a proponent of Northern European Indo-European religious revival would take *anybody* spouting the frankly bizarre notion that "THE GODS AREN'T REAL" seriously. There are religions which do not require Gods, this is so. But I am yet to see any actual evidence that Germanic/Nordic beliefs … Continue reading “Don’t Be Like Varg”