A Southeast Arkansas woman who argued she lost custody of her son because of a judge's perception of her alleged practice of Wicca lost her appeal Wednesday before a divided state Court of Appeals Wednesday.
In a 4-2 ruling, the appeals court affirmed a decision granting custody to the child's father, though the...
Dwindling numbers and an inability to fill leadership positions is threatening to dissolve an 11-year-old student organization aimed at providing a forum to individuals who worship alternative religions...
Ashland's Rowan Tree Pagan Ministries may literally put the magic back in childhood this fall.
Rowan Tree Director of Children's Programs Selyna Faola'n plans to offer Rowan Academy, a preschool and kindergarten program for children ages 3 to 5, starting Sept. 22. The program can proceed if it meets an enrollment...
A BID to set up the UK’s first official Wiccan temple in Reddish is living on a prayer after the Government refused to recognise the building as a genuine place of worship.
Sandra Davis, high priestess at the Crystal Cauldron, on Gorton Road, is appealing the decision she claims is...
Less than a year after becoming the first Hindu American group to file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Supreme Court, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) continued its legal campaign with another brief in support of a petition for writ of certiorari. The case, Simpson v. Chesterfield County, involves legislative prayer. While the HAF’s...
People from all walks of life joined in the fun Saturday at the 7th Annual Pagan Festival and Parade.
It was a showing of acceptance and celebration across all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations and faith traditions at the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park. The event, organized by the Pagan Alliance, brought out a large crowd under this year's theme, "We...
In two years, the Boys Scouts of America celebrates 100 years of service. Meanwhile, a lesser-known organization, SpiralScouts, an alternative to mainstream scouting programs, is only 9 years old.
According to its Web site, www.spiralscouts.org, the...