Heavy Things Lightly Priests, Priestesses, Protesters and the Pigpen
In episode 30 of WAWTAR Heers introduces the idea of the priest. Whos traditional role was rooted in sacrifice and who functioned as mediator between the seen and unseen worlds. The light and the dark. We take a look at how that role, which has slowly disappeared is now manifesting itself elsewhere in different forms.
Links:
- Fr. Thomas Hopko
- Find out more about SJS Consulting by emailing John Heers FTF
- Quartz, "Explosive Growth in Witch Population"
- Asatru Norse Religion, Fastest Growing Faith in Iceland
- Maybe There is a Possibility of a Post Christian Pagan America, NYT
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