Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/josephpagan Pan has been practicing Wicca in the Braided Wheel Tradition for over 25 years. He is a Second Degree Witch and Priest. Learn about the Craft, his Tradition, and his beliefs and experiences. Blessed Be! Intro Music: Sacred Way by Abbi Spinner McBride Outro Music: Ancient Goddess by Abbi Spinner McBride Music used with artist's permission.
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An open discussion on the paranormal with a pagan spin where I talk about my views and experiences and answer any questions listeners might have. Cover art photo provided by Fernando Rodrigues on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@fw_rodrigues
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Atheist activism has a serious history problem. In the History for Atheists podcast, history writer Tim O'Neill tries to correct the misconceptions many of his fellow atheists have about history and debunks some common myths and fringe ideas about religious history generally.
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Dr Kipp Davis Interview - Jewish Apocalypticism
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My guest today is Dr Kipp Davis. Kipp is a biblical scholar and an expert in early Jewish literature and history, with a focus on the Dead Sea Scrolls. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester (2009), has held several professional academic appointments in Europe and North America, and has published widely on the topics related to the B…
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The story often told about Hypatia of Alexandria was that she was a great scientist, rationalist and scholar who was brutally murdered by a mob of Christians who hated her knowledge and learning, with her death ushering in the Dark Ages. But this story is mostly nonsense and the real history is far more complex and much more interesting. Contrary t…
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My guest today is Dr Philipp Nothaft. Philipp is a Fellow of All Souls Oxford and a historian specializing in astronomy, astrology and calendars in late antiquity, the Middle Ages and early modern Europe. He’s also the author of a key paper on the question of why Christmas falls on December 25th, which is our main topic today. It’s often claimed in…
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Prof. Ken Dark Interview - The Archaeology of Jesus' Nazareth
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My guest today is Professor Ken Dark. Ken is Visiting Professor at King's College and formerly Professor of Archaeology and History at the University of Reading. His archaeological work has focused on Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Era, but, as he and I will discuss, this led him to study sites in Nazareth which will be the focus of our discussio…
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Joseph AP Wilson Interview - Was Paul Sexist?
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Both conservative Christians and many atheist activists point to 1Corinthians 14:34-35 and note how Paul forbids women to speak in church. The Christians do this to maintain that women should not preach and cannot be pastors or priests. The atheists usually do so to hold this up as evidence that Paul was a misogynist and Christianity is inherently …
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Some atheists and even some prominent scientists claim that the Black Death was caused or at least made worse by a wholesale massacre of cats ordered by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. But is this true? And where did this strange story come from?توسط Tim O'Neill
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Sebastian Major Interview - Galileo and History Myths
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My guest today is Sebastian Major, writer and presenter of the excellent "Our Fake History" podcast. Sebastian recently presented a three part episode on the Galileo Affair, debunking the many historical myths surrounding Galileo. He did a fine job, but he also took on board some criticisms I had of what he said. And so he was also happy to come on…
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The idea that all the traditional holidays and festivals of the year are “pagan” in origin and were simply “stolen by the Church” is one that has permeated popular culture and is repeated without question in newspaper, magazine and online articles. Unfortunately, many anti-theistic polemicists cannot resist a chance to get in a jab at any aspect of…
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David Hutchings & James C. Ungureanu interview - The Conflict Thesis
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My guests today are David Hutchings and James C. Ungureanu, co-authors of Of Popes and Unicorns: Science, Christianity and How the Conflict Thesis Fooled the World. David is a physicist, science teacher and writer and James is a historian of science and religion. In this interview we discuss their book and the origin and impact of the Conflict Thes…
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Every year fundamentalist Christians, New Agers, neo-pagans and many atheists loudly agree that Easter was not originally a Christian feast and was a pagan fertility festival stolen by Christianity. Unfortunately, despite what endless memes and pop history articles claim, this idea is complete nonsense. So is the claim that Easter eggs and the East…
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Derek Lambert Interview - Jesus Mythicism
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My guest today is Derek Lambert, the presenter of the excellent Mythvision video channel. Derek has been kind enough to have me on his channel several times over the last two years to discuss atheist bad history in general and Jesus Mythicism in particular. But today we are going to hear from Derek about his very interesting personal journey regard…
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The historical myths surrounding the emperor Constantine, his conversion to Christianity and the claim he created the Bible at the Council of Nicaea are persistent and continue to be propagated in popular culture, despite being total nonsense. Unfortunately, leading atheists also perpetuate these silly ideas, with everyone from Richard Dawkins to J…
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My guest today is Associate Professor Ted McCormick. Ted is a specialist in intellectual history and the history of science at Concordia University in Canada. He examines the intersections between science, technology, economy and empire in the early modern era. Recently, he has taken an interest in how the concept of “the Enlightenment” has been ta…
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My guest today is the historian of science, Thony Christie. Thony is an independent scholar based in Germany who also the author of the superb Renaissance Mathematicus blog. His knowledge of the history of Early Modern science is vast and so he is the perfect person to give us a detailed overview of what happened and, more importantly, what did not…
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My guest today is the historian of science, Thony Christie. Thony is an independent scholar based in Germany who also the author of the superb Renaissance Mathematicus blog. His knowledge of the history of Early Modern science is vast and so he is the perfect person to give us a detailed overview of what happened and, more importantly, what did not…
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My guest today is the historian of science, Thony Christie. Thony is an independent scholar based in Germany who also the author of the superb Renaissance Mathematicus blog. His knowledge of the history of Early Modern science is vast and so he is the perfect person to give us a detailed overview of what happened and, more importantly, what did not…
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What was the Great Library of Alexandria and why does it feature in some anti-religious rhetoric? In this second part of a two-part episode, we will look at how the Great Library came to an end. And then examine how the myth that it was "burned down from Christians" arose and why this story is nonsense.…
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What was the Great Library of Alexandria and why does it feature in some anti-religious rhetoric? In this first part of a two-part episode, we will examine some of the misconceptions about the Great Library, look at what it was and - more importantly - what it was not. And in the upcoming second part, we will explore how the Great Library came to a…
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Why do almost all scholars accept that a historical Jesus most likely existed? An overview of the reasons behind the consensus that there probably was a historical, human preacher behind the later stories of Jesus. For more on Jesus Mythicism and its problems, see: https://historyforatheists.com/jesus-mythicism/…
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Cambridge University historian Dr Seb Falk joins History for Atheists to discuss his book "The Light Ages" and misconceptions about science in the Middle Ages. His book is available from various vendors and comes highly recommended: https://www.sebfalk.com/the-light-agesتوسط Tim O'Neill
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Tom Holland Interview - "Dominion"
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A conversation with bestselling history author Tom Holland about his book "Dominion - The Making of the Western Mind". You can buy a copy of "Dominion" here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tom-holland/dominion/9781408706978/ For a transcript of key parts of Tom's debate with A.C. Grayling on the themes of the book, with my critique of Grayling'…
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Despite it having been repeatedly debunked by historians, some atheist activists continue to peddle the myth that the Medieval Church taught the earth was flat. But how did this myth arise and what did medieval people really know about the shape of the earth? See also: https://historyforatheists.com/2016/06/the-great-myths-1-the-medieval-flat-earth…
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Atheist activism has a serious history problem. Tim O'Neill, author of the History for Atheists blog, explains why he began tackling the errors about the history of religion made by many of his fellow atheists and why he created his video channel and this podcast to supplement the blog.توسط Tim O'Neill
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Pan the Pagan ain't ded! He'll be back in 2021 with more rpisodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message
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Join Pan as he talks about doing Wiccan Ritual in the Braided Wheel Tradition - including the altar, tools, quarters, elements, and the Lord and Lady. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message
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Pan interviews his long-time friend - and Mother of the Braided Wheel Tradition - Lady Sheherazahde. Join us for a history of Braided Wheel, laughter, and our take on the trailer for "The Craft: Legacy". Blessed Be! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message…
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Join Pan the Pagan (now called Dioynsus Ganesha - Bringer of Wine and Grain, Opener of Doorways and Remover of Obstacles) as he reminisces about Starwood, the biggest East Coast Pagan and New Age festival. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message
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We are living in interesting times. Pan the Pagan talks about practicing Wicca while staying at home, using Magic to help deal with the problems we're facing today, and gives treats to his cats Malcolm and Valentine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message…
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The usual "first podcast" with laughter and insight into Braided Wheel, an American Eclectic Wiccan Tradition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pan-the-pagan/message
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In this episode we talk about various forms of divination and what you can expect from them.
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In this episode we discuss knowing your own limits when dealing with spirits.
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In this episode we address why we are chosen to have these experiences and where we can draw comfort.
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In this episode we talk about accepting yourself and finding your own validation.
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I chat about some popular paranormal topics and my thoughts on them.
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We meditate on a short journey into the forest in search of what we need
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We discuss the gathering and use of energy in various forms.
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A special freeform episode about learning to accept your gifts and growing up different.
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We discuss how to protect yourself from negative energy using your own focus.
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We identify energy and how to eliminate the negative before doing proper work.
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I talk about my journey to this path and what it means to me.
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We discuss the environmental factors of the appearance of spirits and the places they can be found.
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We talk about neutral and positive nonhuman spirits, their origins and how to interact with them.
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In this episode we discuss negative nonhuman entities and the types that I’ve encountered.
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We discuss the types of negative human spirits and some methods to identify them.
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We talk about guardians, lost souls and other positive spirit encounters.
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We examine what it feels like to encounter spirits and discuss residual hauntings.
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A special episode for Halloween/Samhain
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I talk about how I got into the paranormal and how it is viewed today.
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