Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Discrimination And Persecution Of Wiccans
edit Since Wicca was first publically revealed in 1954, it has not had a long history of persecution. However, some Wiccans claim a histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia - Wicca
Wicca is a Neopagan religious movement found in many different countries, though most commonly in English-speaking cultures. Wicca was fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians
edit Many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discrimination: Encyclopedia - Discrimination
To discriminate is to make a distinction. There are several meanings of the word, including statistical discrimination, or the actions of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dianic Wicca: Encyclopedia - Dianic Wicca
Dianic Wicca, also known as Women's Spirituality, Feminist Spirituality, Feminist Witchcraft, and Feminist Wicca. Dianic Wicca - Beliefs ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wiccan Rede: Encyclopedia - Wiccan Rede
The Wiccan Rede is a saying that sums up the ethics of the neo-Pagan religion Wicca. The most common form of the rede is An it harm none,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca: Encyclopedia - Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca is any type of Wiccan religion that emphasises the Fae (gnomes, elves, faeries, sprites, etc.) and the lore and fantastical w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft: Encyclopedia - Wicca Craft
Wicca Craft: The Modern Witch's Book of Herbs, Magick and Dreams reveals the traditions, tools and symbols of Wicca craft and offer metho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rule Of Three Wiccan: Encyclopedia - Rule Of Three Wiccan
The rule of three (or threefold law) is a common tenet in Wicca. It states that both the good and the evil that one creates in the world ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca: Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca
Christian Wicca combines Christian and Wicca beliefs, embracing reincarnation and worship of nature and fertility as key aspects. Christi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Discrimination And Persecution In The Soviet Union
After the Revolution of 1917, the Bolsheviks undertook a massive program to remove the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church from the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccaning: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Wiccaning
Wiccaning - The Wiccan equivalent of a Christening.   (See also: Wiccaning , Pagan, Wicca Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Wiccan Witchery Dictionary Ii On Wicca
WICCA - the name most modern day Witches use for the Craft. It is, in actuality, the Old English word for male witch, the femminine be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccaning: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wiccaning
WICCANING: the act of parents, promising to rear their child in the Wiccan culture...SEE PAGANING or SAINING.   (See also: WIC...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccan: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Wiccan
Wiccan: (1) The original plural form for “wicca/wicce” or “witch.” (2) An adjective used to describe their re...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccan: Spiritual Dictionary On Wiccan
Wiccan: A person who follows one of the many sects of Wicca.   (See also: Wiccan , Magic, Shamanism, Paganism, Wicca)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Communist Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Discrimination and persecution in the former Soviet Union and in former East Bloc nations. See Pomak, Bulgaria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Islamic Persecution Of Christians
Persecution of Christians - Iconoclasm. Persecution of Christians - Ottoman Empire. Persecution of Christians - Genocide in Turkey. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Early Persecutions Outside The Roman Empire
In 337, a spate in the ongoing hostilities between Sassanid Persia and the Roman Empire led to anti-Christian persecutions by the Persian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Secular Western Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Discrimination and persecution in the former Yugoslavia. See History of Bosnia and Herzegovina#19th and 20th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Persecution In Other Eastern Bloc Nations
Enver Hoxha conducted a campaign to extinguish all forms of religion in Albania in 1967, closing all religious buildings and declaring th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Persecution In Japan
Persecution of Christians - Arrival of Christianity. Following the arrival in Japan of the Portuguese in the early 1500s, Christianity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Muslim Persecution Of Muslims
See takfir, Ahmadiyya, Shia, Kharijite, Mu'tazili, Alawites, Druze. Persecution of Muslims - Persecution of and by Mutazilites. In medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Hindu Persecution Of Muslims
See also Ethnic conflict in India. Persecution of Muslims - Violence between Hindus and Muslims. The Sangh Parivar family of organisati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Persecution Of Christians In China
Persecution of Christians - Emperor Tang Wu Zong. Tang Wu Zang (of the Tang dynasty) ruled from 840 to 846. Known as a Taoist zealot, h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Muslims - Christian Persecution Of Muslims
Persecution of Muslims - Persecution of Muslims during the Crusades. Main article: Crusade The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Jewish Persecution Of Christians
The New Testament reports that the earliest Christians suffered persecution at the hands of the Jewish leadership of the day, commencing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Nazi-fascist Persecution
Although far less hostile to Christianity than to Judaism, which the Nazis sought to exterminate in the Holocaust throughout the Third Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Hindu Persecution Of Christians
23 Jan 1999 - Graham Staines, an Australian Christian missionary aged 55 years, and his two sons, aged 8 and 10, were burned to death in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Persecution Of Christians By Christians
Upon the establishment of official ties between the state and Christianity, the state and the Church turned their considerable negative a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA: 1) The contemporary pagan religeon predating Christianity. Expresses reverence for Nature, viewing Diety in all natural things...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA (Old English wicca, "male witch",  wicce,  "female witch", and wiccan,  "witchcraft"...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: The single largest tradition within Paganism, which is earth-centered, celebrates the eight Pagan holidays, envisions Deity as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Health And Healing Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca: A neo-pagan reconstruction of witchcraft. Most Wiccans call themselves witches, but not all witches are necessarily Wiccan. &...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Christians - Persecution Of Early Christians By Romans
Persecution of Christians - Persecutions narrated in the New Testament. According to the New Testament, Jesus' crucifixion was authoriz...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccan Tradition: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wiccan Tradition
WICCAN TRADITION: a specific branch or SECT of Wiccan religion, with its own structured practices.   (See also: WICCAN TRADITI...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Persecution By Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Persecution By Christians - Contemporary
Historical persecution by Christians - Canada. Under pressure from the Roman Catholic church, the government of Quebec withheld the vot...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca - A modern neo-pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature as a manifestation of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wiccan Shamanism: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Wiccan Shamanism
WICCAN SHAMANISM: Created by Selena Fox, high priestess of Circle Sanctuary, Wiccan Shamanism is a religion that blends Wiccan practic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tradition, Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary On Tradition, Wicca
Tradition, Wicca - An organized, structured, specific Wiccan subgroup. Much like Christianity has denominations each with their own st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Persecution By Muslims: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Persecution By Muslims - Persecution Of Pagan Arabs
Historical persecution by Muslims - Meccan period. Early in the history of Islam, Muhammad and his followers lived in the central-Weste...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Wicca
WICCA: A modern Pagan religion with spiritual roots in the earliest expressions of reverence for nature. Some major identifying motifs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shakti Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Shakti Wicca - What Is Shakti Wicca
Shakti Wicca seeks to make a synergistic combination of the Hindu and Wiccan spiritualities, providing a structure that is familiar and a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rede, Wiccan Rede: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Rede, Wiccan Rede
REDE, WICCAN REDE: rule or law. The Wiccan Rede:"...an yea harm none, do as yea will." refers to a twenty-six line poem ca...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Scotican Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Scotican Wicca
SCOTICAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Striix that is a mix of Wicca, Peti-Wita, Kitchen Witchery, and Ceremonial Magic. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - New Wiccan Church: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On New Wiccan Church
NEW WICCAN CHURCH: An association of British Traditional Wiccan Covens. "British Traditional" in this case refers to Gardner...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faery Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Faery Wicca
FAERY WICCA: A Wiccan Tradition incorporating the deities of the Welsh or Irish Faery Folk and drawing some theology from the Faery Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arcadian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Arcadian Wicca
ARCADIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition centered around worship of the Horned God. Covens are open to both males and females.   (See...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Persecution By Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Persecution By Christians - Theological Debate Of Persecution
Christian theology derives its sources from the teachings and actions of Jesus as codified in the New Testament, as well as the Old Testa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circle Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Circle Wicca
CIRCLE WICCA: Circle Wicca was begun in 1974 by Selena Fox and Jim Alan. Its headquarters are at Circle Sanctuary, a 200 acre Nature p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discrimination: Encyclopedia Ii - Discrimination - Government Sanctioned Discrimination
By virtue of establishing nationalism (as opposed to globalism) every government has formalized and supported discrimination. Examples of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Algard Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Algard Wicca
ALGARD WICCA: A Wiccan tradition that combines both Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca traditions, founded in 1972 by Mary Nesnick, an A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alexandrian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Alexandrian Wicca
ALEXANDRIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Alex Sanders in England and disputed as being the original form of Wicca instead of G...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Discrimination: Insurance Terms Dictionary - Discrimination
Definition and meaning of Discrimination :   Discrimination: Refusal of an insurer to provide comparable insurance or use compa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Discrimination: Insurance Terms Dictionary - Discrimination
Definition and meaning of Discrimination :   Discrimination: Refusal of an insurer to provide comparable insurance or use compa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eclectic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Eclectic Wicca
ECLECTIC WICCA: Although this isn't exactly an "official" tradition there are many Wiccans that call themselves Eclectic, in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Dianic Wicca
DIANIC WICCA: A group of Wiccan traditions that focus primarily (but not always exclusively) on the Goddess. Known as the "femini...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Circle Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Circle Wicca
CIRCLE WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded in 1974 by Selena Fox and Jim Alan. Its headquarters are at Circle Sanctuary, a 200 acre Natu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Discrimination: Oceanography Dictionary - Discrimination
  Definition and meaning of discrimination:   discrimination - differential response to different stimuli (Source: US ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Discrimination: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Discrimination
discrimination: Viveka.   Act or ability to distinguish or perceive differences. In spirituality, the ability to distinguish bet...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gardnerian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Gardnerian Wicca
GARDNERIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by Gerald Gardner, and the first denomination of Wicca to make itself known publicly. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Historical Persecution By Christians: Encyclopedia Ii - Historical Persecution By Christians - Other Examples Of Persecution
The conflict between the Orthodox and Arian versions of Christianity was one of the causes of conflict between Christian peoples, in part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discriminant: Encyclopedia Ii - Discriminant - Discriminant Of A Polynomial
The discriminant of a polynomial is a number which can be easily computed from the coefficients of the polynomial and which is zero if an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gardnerian Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Gardnerian Wicca
GARDNERIAN WICCA: Founded by Gerald Gardner, this was the first denomination of the Craft to make itself known publicly. Because of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Georgian Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Georgian Wicca
GEORGIAN WICCA: A Wiccan tradition founded by George E. Patterson in 1970, and chartered by the Universal Life Church in 1972, as The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jews - Nazism
Persecution of the Jews reached its peak under the Third Reich (1933-1945). As encapsulated in Hitler's book Mein Kampf (1925) Nazism had...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alexandrian Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Alexandrian Wicca
ALEXANDRIAN WICCA: Founded by Alex Sanders in England. Alex claimed to have been initiated as a Hereditary Witch by his grandmother, w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca (Anglo-Saxon, "wise one. ")   An earth or pagan religion and magical system dedicated to the Goddess and God whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discrimination: Encyclopedia Ii - Discrimination - Religious Discrimination
Today, Muslims widely face job related discrimination in the West, particularly in the United States of America, following the terrorist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jews - Christian
Christianity, which has its roots in Jewish teachings about the Messiah, has often had a contentious relationship with Judaism, giving ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discriminant: Encyclopedia Ii - Discriminant - Discriminant Of A Conic Section
For a conic section defined by the real polynomial: ax2 + bxy + cy2 + cx + ey + f= 0, the discriminant is equal to b2 − 4ac, and de...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Wheel Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Sacred Wheel Wicca
SACRED WHEEL WICCA: An eclectic neo-Pagan path which was organized in Delaware within the past decade. Calling themselves Wiccan, they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Discriminant: Encyclopedia Ii - Discriminant - Discriminant Of A Quadratic Form
There is a substantive generalisation, to quadratic forms Q over any field K of characteristic ≠ 2. These can be written as a sum of te...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dianic Wicca: Spiritual Dictionary On Dianic Wicca
Dianic Wicca: This is a Wiccan path that focuses on the strong female Deity Diana. Dianic groups often allow only women members and ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Heathens: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Heathens - Nazi Persecution
The leaders of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei in Germany during the early 20th century, according to their private wr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek Reconstructionism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek Reconstructionism - Discrimination
see also Persecution of Ancient Greek Religion Ancient Greek religion was historically a community religion. Due to the vagaries of histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Heathens: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Heathens - Nazi Persecution
Although far less hostile to Pagan beliefs than to Judaism, the Nazis was indeed negative to all alternative religions and only German Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wiccan Rede: Encyclopedia Ii - Wiccan Rede - History
The combination of Wicca with no harm to others and do what thou wilt made its first known appearance in The Old Laws by Gerald Gardner, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Eclectic Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On American Eclectic Wicca
AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the publish...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca Craft: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Wicca Craft
WICCA CRAFT Another term for Wicca; see below   (See also: WICCA CRAFT , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Traditional Wicca: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On American Traditional Wicca
AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Persecution Of Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - Persecution Of Jews - Arab And Islamic
edit Main articles: Islam and Judaism; Islam and anti-Semitism Islam and Judaism have a complex relationship. Jews were allowed to live...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Eclectic Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On American Eclectic Wicca
AMERICAN ECLECTIC WICCA: A broad range of individuals or groups that have based their philosophy, rituals and practices on the publish...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wicca: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Wicca
Wicca (Anglo-Saxon, "wise one. ")   An earth or pagan religion and magical system dedicated to the Goddess and God whi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Traditional Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On American Traditional Wicca
AMERICAN TRADITIONAL WICCA: The groups that have no initiatory connection to Gardner or Sanders, but who have based their rituals and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacred Wheel Wicca: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Sacred Wheel Wicca
SACRED WHEEL WICCA: An eclectic neo-Pagan path based on Celtic beliefs, that focuses on balance and learning. Celtic beliefs are a par...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Association Of Cymry Wiccae: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Association Of Cymry Wiccae
ASSOCIATION OF CYMRY WICCAE: One of the oldest Witchcraft associations in the U.S. Founded in 1967, it provides member Churches, Coven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - History Of Wicca
Wicca - Origins. The history of Wicca is much debated. Gardner claimed that the religion was a survival of matriarchal Pagan religions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Wiccan Traditions
There are many traditions, sub-traditions, and lineages of Wicca; among these is Solitary Wicca, which is Wicca practiced by oneself and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Morality
Wiccan morality can be summarised in the form of a text that is commonly titled The Wiccan Rede. The core maxim of that text states "An i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Definition
Gerald Gardner is credited with re-introducing the word 'Wicca' into the English language, although he himself used the spelling 'Wica' i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Notes
1. ^  Old English wicce, feminine, corresponding to wicca, witch n.1, both of which are app. derivatives of wiccian, witch v.1. (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Wicca - Beliefs And Practices
There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the relig...   » Read the article