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Satanism 101? Elementary School 'Satan Club' Shocks Parents

February 22nd, 2022

If God can be in schools after hours, why not Satan? Parents in Illinois were shocked when their kids brought home flyers for an after-school 'Satan Club', but The Satanic Temple says their event is perfectly legal.

Political & Religious Controversy 213 Comments

Does Speaking to the Dead Anger God?

June 4th, 2021

One Christian group recently gave a rather creepy warning: don't try to communicate with the dead. Whether by seance or Ouija board, they say the consequences of trying to make contact with the other side could be dire.

Political & Religious Controversy 147 Comments

Goodbye Jesus: Millennials Dropping Christianity for Astrology, Magic, and Tarot

June 1st, 2021

A new study shows that Christianity is losing ground in a big way with young people, as they embrace alternative ways of looking at the world. Magic, astrology, tarot - Millennials are turning to everything except God.

Progressive Spirituality 78 Comments

Will God Protect the Earth? Evangelicals Spar on Climate Change

April 22nd, 2021

Is manmade climate change a hoax, or science fact? Evangelicals largely don't believe that global warming is real, but some evangelical environmentalists are on a mission to get skeptics to see the light.

Progressive Spirituality 75 Comments

The Great Christmas Standoff: Jesus vs. Santa

December 14th, 2020

Christmas used to be a holiday solely focused on the celebration of the birth of Christ. But Jesus has been supplanted by a new figure: Santa Claus. Many religious parents struggle with how to handle this reality.

Progressive Spirituality 58 Comments

Written in the Stars: Can Astrology Explain Our Tumultuous Times?

June 5th, 2020

A meme going around seems to imply that our turbulent 2020 - impeachment, pandemic, racism, civil unrest - is written in the cosmos, discernable by astrologists who understand the zodiac. But is astrology actually real?

Progressive Spirituality 41 Comments

Crystal Healing: Does This New Age Phenomenon Actually Work?

February 26th, 2020

Chances are you've heard of crystal healing: putting different crystals on different parts of your body to cure maladies as varied as anxiety, aches or pains, or lack of libido. Does this New Age technique actually work?

Science & Technology 44 Comments

Satanic Holiday Display Returns to Illinois State Capitol

December 5th, 2019

Back by popular First Amendment demand, the great gift of satanic knowledge will be shared for the second year running at the Illinois State Capitol rotunda. And once again, some religious lawmakers are not pleased.

Political & Religious Controversy 51 Comments

Move Aside Christmas, Here Comes the "War on Thanksgiving"

November 18th, 2019

You’ve heard of the "War on Christmas," but this year the battle has apparently opened up a second front. That’s right: the "War on Thanksgiving" has begun. See what kicked it off, and where we're likely to go from here.

Political & Religious Controversy 124 Comments

The Curious History of All Hallows' Eve and Its Cousin, Samhain

October 18th, 2019

It’s October, which means that almost anywhere you go, you’ll see signs of Halloween. It’s impossible to miss the festivities which culminate on October 31st. But why do we celebrate this holiday in the first place?

Pagan & Wiccan 189 Comments

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