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Asatru · Christianity · Paganism

Paganism’s Comeback

October 25, 2015 Gamalrefr1 Comment

Over at The Week online magazine, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry frets that “paganism” could make a comeback in our post-Christian society. While it’s nice to see that he feels the teeth of the wolf at his throat (Gobry is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, which is a Christian organization “dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral… Continue reading Paganism’s Comeback

Asatru · Books · History

Book-hoard porn

October 22, 2015 GamalrefrLeave a comment

Over in my gaming circles, every once in a while people will take pictures of their game collections and post them as “game porn”. I thought it might be fun to do the same with my book-hoard. This isn’t everything Asatru-related (my NorrÅ“na collection is boxed up, for instance, and my photocopies are not shown,… Continue reading Book-hoard porn

Asatru · Christianity · Christmas · Saints · Yule

St. Thomas the Brewer

October 14, 2015 GamalrefrLeave a comment

A few months ago I posted about the likely connections between the god Freyr and the Scandinavian incarnation of Saint Stephen, who had markedly different lore and customs attached to him in the North that was found elsewhere. The same thing seems to apply to another Christian saint who is venerated around the Yuletide in… Continue reading St. Thomas the Brewer

Asatru · Book Reviews · Troth

Review: God in Flames, God in Fetters

October 3, 2015 GamalrefrLeave a comment

Stephan Grundy’s latest work, God in Flames, God in Fetters: Loki’s Role in the Northern Religions, is a compilation of four articles that appeared in Idunna, the official magazine of the Troth. It was written explicitly as a defense of Loki-worship, and the author has twisted the original source material in such a way as… Continue reading Review: God in Flames, God in Fetters

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