groupthink – NaturalPagans

These Things Aren’t True: Five Falsehoods in the Pagan Community

October 11, 2017 John Halstead atheism, Community, corporatism, critical thought, ego-centrism, groupthink, individualism, Natural Pagans, Paganism, The Allergic Pagan, wishful thinking

I’m no stranger to conflict in Pagan circles. Over the years, I have noticed similar themes arise when I come into conflict with other Pagans. These themes can be summarized as five lies that Pagans tell themselves.

The Problem and the Promise of Paganism, and Why One Looks a Lot Like the Other

May 21, 2017 John Halstead capitalism, critical thinking, enchantment, gods, groupthink, HP, John Halstead, Ken Wilbur, Latest Posts, Magic, naturalistic pagan, Paganism, positivism, prerational, rational, renenchantment, transrational

In spite of the tendency of many Pagans to confuse the pre-rational with the trans-rational, in spite of the uncritical attitudes and superstitious ideas that haunt a lot of Paganism, I still call myself a Pagan. I am still a Pagan because I believe that Paganism is a door to the trans-rational. I believe that Paganism has the potential to bring together the wisdom of our animistic forebearers and the discoveries of contemporary science in a way that has the power to reenchant the world.