Pentacle Symbol WITCHCRAFT AND WICCA

 

WITCHCRAFT AND WICCA

 

Quotations:

  • "We are not evil. We don't harm or seduce people. We are not dangerous. We are ordinary people like you. We have families, jobs, hopes, and dreams. We are not a cult. This religion is not a joke. We are not what you think we are from looking at T.V. We are real. We laugh, we cry. We are serious. We have a sense of humor. You don't have to be afraid of us. We don't want to convert you. And please don't try to convert us. Just give us the same right we give you--to live in peace. We are much more similar to you than you think." Margot Adler

  • "I don't think witchcraft is a religion. I would hope the military officials would take a second look at the decision they made." G.W. Bush (R), Governor of Texas. Interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America, 1999-JUN-24 by Peggy Wehmeyer. Comment relates to the rights of Wiccan soldiers to have the same religious rights as others in the military. 

Quotations:

  • "We are not evil. We don't harm or seduce people. We are not dangerous. We are ordinary people like you. We have families, jobs, hopes, and dreams. We are not a cult. This religion is not a joke. We are not what you think we are from looking at T.V. We are real. We laugh, we cry. We are serious. We have a sense of humor. You don't have to be afraid of us. We don't want to convert you. And please don't try to convert us. Just give us the same right we give you--to live in peace. We are much more similar to you than you think." Margot Adler

  • "I don't think witchcraft is a religion. I would hope the military officials would take a second look at the decision they made." G.W. Bush (R), Governor of Texas. Interviewed on ABC's Good Morning America, 1999-JUN-24 by Peggy Wehmeyer. Comment relates to the rights of Wiccan soldiers to have the same religious rights as others in the military. 

Overview:

Wicca is a recently created Neopagan religion. It is based largely on symbols, seasonal days of celebration and deities from ancient Celtic society, supplemented with Masonic and ceremonial magickal components. A Wiccan is a follower of Wicca. 

Although Wiccans generally consider themselves to be Witches, not all Witches are Wiccans. The terms "Witch" and "Witchcraft" can also refer to followers of many other faith traditions.

Wicca and other Neopagan religions are currently experiencing a rapid growth in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Many North Americans of European descent, who are keen to discover their ancestral heritage, are attracted to Wicca.

Terminology:

  • "Witch" and "witchcraft:"  We recommend these terms be used with great care. They refer to many different and unrelated activities. Their usage causes a great deal of confusion:

    • The terms "Witch" and "Witchcraft" are sometimes used by the media and the public to refer to Wiccans and Wicca.

    • "Witchcraft" is often used to refer to various other minority religions, including Asatru, Druidism, Santeria, Satanism, Vodun (Voodoo). 

    • Conservative Christians occasionally refer to all the major world religions other than their own, as Satanism and/or Witchcraft. This includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, etc.

    • The terms have also been used as general-purpose "snarl" words to express hatred against spiritual minorities.

    • An imaginary form of Witchcraft appears in some novels. Here, the author describes an alternate universe filled with people on flying broomsticks, and populated by unicorns, dragons, magic hats, etc. The Harry Potter series of children's books is one example.

    "Witch" and "witchcraft" have so many negative and neutral meanings that we recommend that they be used only if carefully predefined. We recommend that the actual name of the religious tradition be used (e.g. Druidism/Druid, Satanism/Satanist, Wicca/Wiccan) These terms are much less ambiguous.

  • "Pagan:" This is another word with multiple meanings:

    • It is often used to refer to about half of humanity -- those individuals who are not Jewish, Christian or Muslim.

    • It can refer to persons of no religion.

    • It is frequently used to refer to a follower of a Neopagan religion.

    We recommend that the term "Pagan" only be used in place of "Neopagan" if it is carefully defined in advance or generally understood by the audience.

Our Wiccan section consists of the following essays:

Books on Wicca:

Introductory books: The following books are popular introductions to Wicca for either solitary practitioners, or new coven members. (A coven is a group of Wiccans). There is no "best" introductory book to Wicca. Religion in general, and Wicca in particular, involves intensely personal experiences. Some traditions and books will appeal to you; others will not. 

  • Margot Adler, "Drawing down the moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess worshipers and other Pagans in America today," Penguin USA, (1997) Rated by Amazon.com in the top 3,500 of all books sold. Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store

  • Raymond Buckland, "Buckland's complete book of Witchcraft," Llewellyn Publ, (1986).This is an excellent introductory book on Wicca. Review/order this book

  • Scott Cunningham: 

    • "Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner," Llewellyn Publ., (1990). This book is very highly rated by reviewers. It is Amazon.com's #300th most popular books! That may not sound very impressive. However, Amazon sells millions of titles. Review/order this book. This is the most popular book purchase by visitors to this site.

    • "Living Wicca, A further guide for the solitary practitioner," Llewellyn Publ., (1993) This is a sequel to the previous book. Cunningham shows methods of integrating Wicca into your everyday life. Rated by Amazon as the 1,723rd most popular book. Review/order this book. It is tied for third place among the most popular book purchases by visitors to this site.

  • Silver Ravenwolf:

    • "To ride a silver broomstick: New generation Witchcraft," Llewellyn Publ., (1993) Review/order this book This is an excellent workbook for the beginning solitary practitioner or member of a coven. Rated among the top 5,000 books sold by Amazon.com It is tied for third place among the most popular book purchases by visitors to this site.

    • "To stir a magick cauldron: A witch's guide to casting and conjuring," Llewellyn Publ., (1996).  This book concentrates on intermediate-level magical practices. Review/order this book

    • "To light a sacred flame: Practical witchcraft for the Millennium," Llewellyn Publ., (1999)  Review/order this book

    • "Teen Witch: Wicca for a new generation," Llewellyn, (1999). Some might not be impressed by the cover of this book. However, the contents give an excellent introduction to Wicca for youths. Review/order this book

  • Starhawk, "Spiral dance: A rebirth of the ancient religion of the Great Goddess," Harper, San Francisco, (1989) This is a revised version, published on the occasion of the original edition's 10th anniversary. It "leans heavily toward the feminist aspects of Wicca..." Review/order this book

Other Wiccan books:

  • Richard Grimassi: "The Wiccan mysteries: Ancient origins and teachings," Llewellyn Publ., (1997). Review/order this book According to Amazon.com: "Raven Grimassi traces the origins of rites and practices peculiar to the craft and uncovers their inner meanings."

  • Judy Harrow, "Wicca covens: How to start and organize your own," Citadel Press, (1999). Review/order this book This book has been given high ratings by reviewers. However, its title may be confusing. It deals mainly with resolving conflicts within existing covens, not describing how to start a coven from scratch. "Covencraft" (see below) may be a better guide to help form a new coven.

  • Evelyn Heinemann, "Witches: A psychoanalytic exploration of the killing of women," Free Association Books, (1999). Review/order this book This is a book on the burning times. The author argues that Freud and others were seriously mistaken in their understanding of killing of women in the 16th and 17th century. She "asserts that the witch phenomenon is an example of the potential for destructiveness by the human imagination and shows the necessity of understanding unconscious processes in social phenomena today." The first chapter is available online. 

  • Amber K, "Covencraft: Witchcraft for three or more," Llewellyn Publ., (1998). Review/order this book A "...complete guidebook for anyone who desires to practice Witchcraft in a caring, challenging, well-organized spiritual support group..."

Other Wiccan Resources:

  • Law enforcement guide:

  • Additional essay on Wicca:

    • The US Army has a book to help military chaplains when they deal with soldiers of non-traditional faiths. It was written by Dr. J. Gordon Melton in 1989-90 and contains an excellent description of Wicca. Dr. Melton is the editor of the excellent three volume set The Encyclopedia of American Religions Triumph Books, New York NY (1991)

  • General information about Wicca:

    • The Witches' Voice web site contains an enormous amount of information: links to Neopagan websites, lists of pagans and covens by location; teen pagans, etc. 

    • Circle Sanctuary provides networking for Wiccans and other Pagans of many paths and traditions worldwide.  Their site includes the Pledge to Pagan Spirituality; it reflects spiritual values and ethics which are typical of Wicca and contemporary Paganism.  It can be read at: http://www.circlesanctuary.org/contact/PSApledge.html

    • The Witch's Web is another large Wiccan site. See: http://www.witchesweb.com/indexa.html

    • Witch's Brew is "one of the oldest and largest Pagan sites on the Web." See: http://www.witchs-brew.com/index.html

    • Goddess Moon Circles has information on handfasting/marriage requirements in various states, and MUCH more. See: http://www.goddessmoon.org/ 

  • Lists of links to Wiccan sites:

    • Ravenwood's Pagan Forest has a "Yahoo-like" search engine at: http://search.paganforest.com/ 

    • Wiccanet: Gateway to another world is a multi-function site featuring news, resources and information. Included are hundreds of links to Wiccan web sites, suppliers, webrings See: http://www.wiccanet.com 

    • Omphalos, "The Center of the Pagan Web..."  emulates "the big-name Search Engine portals such as Yahoo, Webcrawler, etc." They list Wiccan and other Neopagan sites under a variety of topics, from Arts & Graphics, to Health & Healing, to New Age, Regional and Wicca. See: http://www.omphalos.net/  (The Omphalos was a stone at the Oracle of Delphi. The ancients believed that the world revolved around the stone.)

    • An impressive list of Pagan (including Wiccan) Internet resources can be seen at: http://www.netspace.org/~athomps/pagan/paganres.html

  • Services and supplies:

    • "Complete sun and moon data for one day," at: http://riemann.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html 

    • The World Pagan Network is a group "for all Pagans." They help "Pagans find the contacts, rituals, meetings or even the best part of town for a Pagan to live." See:
       http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/8773/index.html

    • "Branwen's Cauldron of Light" sells supplies for Wiccans and other Neopagans; it is also an information source. See: http://www.branwenscauldron.com/

    • The Pagan Home Educators Alliance is an association for Pagan home-schooling families and for businesses who provide goods and services to the Pagan community. Their services include: a member's networking directory, a directory of businesses, a quarterly newsletter, an on-line E-mail newsletter, a catalog directory of publications for Pagan families, etc. Write: PHEA PO Box 95, Wauconda, WA 98859. E-mail: SonoraSky@aol.com and PgnHmEdAll@aol.com

    • Onyx Dimensions has several hundred pages of material on "such topics as traditional witchcraft, Paganism, Celts, Vikings, herbology and folklore. See: http://fly.to/shadowdrake

    • The Blue Moon Gallery has an essay on Goddess worship, and some incredible items for sale, including three truly beautiful, inexpensive Goddess statues. See: http://www.oscoda.net/bluemoon/page1.html

    • Equinox Books and Occult Supplies has an extensive list of Pagan links and a searchable data base of occult supplies at http://www.monmouth.com/~equinoxbook/links.html

    • Pandora's Books Magickal Mail Order Gifts and Supplies is a Canadian outlet, at: www.pandorasbooks.com

  • Magazines:

    • Circle Magazine, PO Box 219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 USA; (608) 924-2216 is a quarterly magazine published by Circle Sanctuary - one of America's oldest Neopagan resource centers. Their Web page is at:  http://www.circlesanctuary.org.  Email is : circle@mhtc.net

    • The Green Egg POB 1542, Ukiah CA 95482 is a high quality US Neopagan quarterly magazine published by the Church of All Worlds. It contains considerable Wiccan information. See: http://www.greenegg.org/ 

    • Hecate's Loom Box 5206, Station B, Victoria BC, V8R 6N4, Canada billed itself as Canada's International Pagan Magazine. It was also a quarterly with a great deal of Wiccan content. It appears that the magazine is no longer being publish. Their URL has been taken over by a software company.

  • Mailing List:

    • The "Wicca/Pagan Reader" mailing list is a moderated discussion of Wicca, Neopaganism and other related topics. Anyone can join by sending an E-mail to LISTS@FN.ORG, placing SUBSCRIBE WICCA or SUBSCRIBE WICCA-DIGEST in the body of the message.

  • Information about the Burning Times:

  • Wiccan and other Neopagan Events:

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Wicca is a recently created Neopagan religion. It is based largely on symbols, seasonal days of celebration and deities from ancient Celtic society, supplemented with Masonic and ceremonial magickal components. A Wiccan is a follower of Wicca. 

Although Wiccans generally consider themselves to be Witches, not all Witches are Wiccans. The terms "Witch" and "Witchcraft" can also refer to followers of many other faith traditions.

Wicca and other Neopagan religions are currently experiencing a rapid growth in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Many North Americans of European descent, who are keen to discover their ancestral heritage, are attracted to Wicca.

Terminology:

  • "Witch" and "witchcraft:"  We recommend these terms be used with great care. They refer to many different and unrelated activities. Their usage causes a great deal of confusion:

    • The terms "Witch" and "Witchcraft" are sometimes used by the media and the public to refer to Wiccans and Wicca.

    • "Witchcraft" is often used to refer to various other minority religions, including Asatru, Druidism, Santeria, Satanism, Vodun (Voodoo). 

    • Conservative Christians occasionally refer to all the major world religions other than their own, as Satanism and/or Witchcraft. This includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, etc.

    • The terms have also been used as general-purpose "snarl" words to express hatred against spiritual minorities.

    • An imaginary form of Witchcraft appears in some novels. Here, the author describes an alternate universe filled with people on flying broomsticks, and populated by unicorns, dragons, magic hats, etc. The Harry Potter series of children's books is one example.

    "Witch" and "witchcraft" have so many negative and neutral meanings that we recommend that they be used only if carefully predefined. We recommend that the actual name of the religious tradition be used (e.g. Druidism/Druid, Satanism/Satanist, Wicca/Wiccan) These terms are much less ambiguous.

  • "Pagan:" This is another word with multiple meanings:

    • It is often used to refer to about half of humanity -- those individuals who are not Jewish, Christian or Muslim.

    • It can refer to persons of no religion.

    • It is frequently used to refer to a follower of a Neopagan religion.

    We recommend that the term "Pagan" only be used in place of "Neopagan" if it is carefully defined in advance or generally understood by the audience.

Our Wiccan section consists of the following essays:

Books on Wicca:

Introductory books: The following books are popular introductions to Wicca for either solitary practitioners, or new coven members. (A coven is a group of Wiccans). There is no "best" introductory book to Wicca. Religion in general, and Wicca in particular, involves intensely personal experiences. Some traditions and books will appeal to you; others will not. 

  • Margot Adler, "Drawing down the moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess worshipers and other Pagans in America today," Penguin USA, (1997) Rated by Amazon.com in the top 3,500 of all books sold. Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store

  • Raymond Buckland, "Buckland's complete book of Witchcraft," Llewellyn Publ, (1986).This is an excellent introductory book on Wicca. Review/order this book

  • Scott Cunningham: 

    • "Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner," Llewellyn Publ., (1990). This book is very highly rated by reviewers. It is Amazon.com's #300th most popular books! That may not sound very impressive. However, Amazon sells millions of titles. Review/order this book. This is the most popular book purchase by visitors to this site.

    • "Living Wicca, A further guide for the solitary practitioner," Llewellyn Publ., (1993) This is a sequel to the previous book. Cunningham shows methods of integrating Wicca into your everyday life. Rated by Amazon as the 1,723rd most popular book. Review/order this book. It is tied for third place among the most popular book purchases by visitors to this site.

  • Silver Ravenwolf:

    • "To ride a silver broomstick: New generation Witchcraft," Llewellyn Publ., (1993) Review/order this book This is an excellent workbook for the beginning solitary practitioner or member of a coven. Rated among the top 5,000 books sold by Amazon.com It is tied for third place among the most popular book purchases by visitors to this site.

    • "To stir a magick cauldron: A witch's guide to casting and conjuring," Llewellyn Publ., (1996).  This book concentrates on intermediate-level magical practices. Review/order this book

    • "To light a sacred flame: Practical witchcraft for the Millennium," Llewellyn Publ., (1999)  Review/order this book

    • "Teen Witch: Wicca for a new generation," Llewellyn, (1999). Some might not be impressed by the cover of this book. However, the contents give an excellent introduction to Wicca for youths. Review/order this book

  • Starhawk, "Spiral dance: A rebirth of the ancient religion of the Great Goddess," Harper, San Francisco, (1989) This is a revised version, published on the occasion of the original edition's 10th anniversary. It "leans heavily toward the feminist aspects of Wicca..." Review/order this book

Other Wiccan books:

- Richard Grimassi: "The Wiccan mysteries: Ancient origins and teachings," Llewellyn Publ., (1997). Review/order this book According to Amazon.com: "Raven Grimassi traces the origins of rites and practices peculiar to the craft and uncovers their inner meanings."

- udy Harrow, "Wicca covens: How to start and organize your own," Citadel Press, (1999). Review/order this book This book has been given high ratings by reviewers. However, its title may be confusing. It deals mainly with resolving conflicts within existing covens, not describing how to start a coven from scratch. "Covencraft" (see below) may be a better guide to help form a new coven.

- Evelyn Heinemann, "Witches: A psychoanalytic exploration of the killing of women," Free Association Books, (1999). Review/order this book This is a book on the burning times. The author argues that Freud and others were seriously mistaken in their understanding of killing of women in the 16th and 17th century. She "asserts that the witch phenomenon is an example of the potential for destructiveness by the human imagination and shows the necessity of understanding unconscious processes in social phenomena today." The first chapter is available online. 

- Amber K, "Covencraft: Witchcraft for three or more," Llewellyn Publ., (1998). Review/order this book A "...complete guidebook for anyone who desires to practice Witchcraft in a caring, challenging, well-organized spiritual support group..."

Other Wiccan Resources:

- Law enforcement guide:

- Y Tylwyth Teg - Welsh Tradition in America has prepared an impressive "Law enforcement guide: Witchcraft, Wicca and other Earth Religions" at: http://www.tylwythteg.com/lawguide1.html 

- Additional essay on Wicca:

- The US Army has a book to help military chaplains when they deal with soldiers of non-traditional faiths. It was written by Dr. J. Gordon Melton in 1989-90 and contains an excellent description of Wicca. Dr. Melton is the editor of the excellent three volume set The Encyclopedia of American Religions Triumph Books, New York NY (1991)

- General information about Wicca:

- The Witches' Voice web site contains an enormous amount of information: links to Neopagan websites, lists of pagans and covens by location; teen pagans, etc. 

- Circle Sanctuary provides networking for Wiccans and other Pagans of many paths and traditions worldwide.  Their site includes the Pledge to Pagan Spirituality; it reflects spiritual values and ethics which are typical of Wicca and contemporary Paganism.  It can be read at: http://www.circlesanctuary.org/contact/PSApledge.html

- The Witch's Web is another large Wiccan site. See: http://www.witchesweb.com/indexa.html

- Witch's Brew is "one of the oldest and largest Pagan sites on the Web." See: http://www.witchs-brew.com/index.html

- Goddess Moon Circles has information on handfasting/marriage requirements in various states, and MUCH more. See: http://www.goddessmoon.org/ 

- Ashlynn's Grove has a review of selected Pagan & Occult films at: http://paganism.com/ag/articles/films2.html 

- Toby's Wiccan Refuge is a fascinating site which describes the basics of Wiccan beliefs and practices. It contains a list of suggested books. See: http://www.wiccan-refuge.com/main.html

- Mary Amanda lists the texts of three Wiccan rituals: handfasting (a marriage); rite of passage (a requiem after the death of a beloved friend), and a ritual of release (an ending and rebirth ritual to handle issues related to sexual abuse). These rituals may help you gain an appreciation of the spiritual aspects of Wicca. See: http://www.avana.net/~reannon/index.html#rituals

- "Mjolnir's Pagan and Wicca Page" is at http://members.aol.com/mjolnir13/index.html

- Pandora's PaganWeb is a charming WWW site which describes Wicca and other Neopagan religions. See: http://www.geocities.com/athens/3038/  

- An essay containing facts about Wicca is at: http://www.blast.net/norm3vog/fact.html

- Norm Vogel has a FAQ on Wicca at: http://www.blast.net/norm3vog/faq.html

- Norm also has a series of audio recordings about Wicca at: http://www.blast.net/norm3vog/audio1.html These recordings require a RealAudio plug-in which can be downloaded from his site.

- Beaufort House is a "collection of resources for the working Coven Leader" in English traditional Witchcraft at: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/5756/

- Hemispheres is "a place to explore the road less traveled. Diverse paths have led to this co-operative effort in learning how to live magic(k)ally, spiritually, and in tune with Nature." See: http://www.databar.com/hemispheres

 Lists of links to Wiccan sites:

- Ravenwood's Pagan Forest has a "Yahoo-like" search engine at: http://search.paganforest.com/ 

- Wiccanet: Gateway to another world is a multi-function site featuring news, resources and information. Included are hundreds of links to Wiccan web sites, suppliers, webrings See: http://www.wiccanet.com 

- Omphalos, "The Center of the Pagan Web..."  emulates "the big-name Search Engine portals such as Yahoo, Webcrawler, etc." They list Wiccan and other Neopagan sites under a variety of topics, from Arts & Graphics, to Health & Healing, to New Age, Regional and Wicca. See: http://www.omphalos.net/  (The Omphalos was a stone at the Oracle of Delphi. The ancients believed that the world revolved around the stone.)

-An impressive list of Pagan (including Wiccan) Internet resources can be seen at: http://www.netspace.org/~athomps/pagan/paganres.html

- A new site, Coven of the Celtic Circle provides links to other Pagan sites. See: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/2885/links.htm

Services and supplies:

- "Complete sun and moon data for one day," at: http://riemann.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html 

- The World Pagan Network is a group "for all Pagans." They help "Pagans find the contacts, rituals, meetings or even the best part of town for a Pagan to live." See:
 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/8773/index.html

- "Branwen's Cauldron of Light" sells supplies for Wiccans and other Neopagans; it is also an information source. See: http://www.branwenscauldron.com/

- The Pagan Home Educators Alliance is an association for Pagan home-schooling families and for businesses who provide goods and services to the Pagan community. Their services include: a member's networking directory, a directory of businesses, a quarterly newsletter, an on-line E-mail newsletter, a catalog directory of publications for Pagan families, etc. Write: PHEA PO Box 95, Wauconda, WA 98859. E-mail: SonoraSky@aol.com and PgnHmEdAll@aol.com

- Onyx Dimensions has several hundred pages of material on "such topics as traditional witchcraft, Paganism, Celts, Vikings, herbology and folklore. See: http://fly.to/shadowdrake

- The Blue Moon Gallery has an essay on Goddess worship, and some incredible items for sale, including three truly beautiful, inexpensive Goddess statues. See: http://www.oscoda.net/bluemoon/page1.html

- Equinox Books and Occult Supplies has an extensive list of Pagan links and a searchable data base of occult supplies at http://www.monmouth.com/~equinoxbook/links.html

- Pandora's Books Magickal Mail Order Gifts and Supplies is a Canadian outlet, at: www.pandorasbooks.com

Magazines:

Circle Magazine, PO Box 219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 USA; (608) 924-2216 is a quarterly magazine published by Circle Sanctuary - one of America's oldest Neopagan resource centers. Their Web page is at:  http://www.circlesanctuary.org.  Email is : circle@mhtc.net 

The Green Egg POB 1542, Ukiah CA 95482 is a high quality US Neopagan quarterly magazine published by the Church of All Worlds. It contains considerable Wiccan information. See: http://www.greenegg.org/ Hecate's Loom Box 5206, Station B, Victoria BC, V8R 6N4, Canada billed itself as Canada's International Pagan Magazine. It was also a quarterly with a great deal of Wiccan content. It appears that the magazine is no longer being publish. Their URL has been taken over by a software company.

Mailing List:

The "Wicca/Pagan Reader" mailing list is a moderated discussion of Wicca, Neopaganism and other related topics. Anyone can join by sending an E-mail to LISTS@FN.ORG, placing SUBSCRIBE WICCA or SUBSCRIBE WICCA-DIGEST in the body of the message.

Information about the Burning Times:

The Witching Hours is a "starting point for historical research into the great witch craze of 1100-1700 AD." See: http://www.bigfoot.com/~ShanMonster/witch/

Wiccan and other Neopagan Events: Major Neopagan festivals and gatherings are listed by the Witches Voice at: http://www.witchvox.com/network/events/festivals.htm

Other interesting essays on this site:

If you found this essay worthwhile, you might find some of these others of interest: abortion, Christianity,  death penalty, doomsday cults, female genital mutilation, homosexuality, human cloning, and physician assisted suicide  These are the most popular essays on our web site.