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on October 06 2025 at 09:09 PM public

**Excerpt from my course paper**

Introduction

Since the 1960s, neo-pagan movements have experienced significant growth and diversification across the Western world. Among them, **Wicca**—often associated with modern witchcraft—has become the most visible and influential. Popularized through film, television, literature, and online media, Wicca presents itself as a spiritually vibrant alternative to traditional Christianity. Its appeal lies in its affirmation of nature’s immanence, its emphasi... more**Excerpt from my course paper**

Introduction

Since the 1960s, neo-pagan movements have experienced significant growth and diversification across the Western world. Among them, **Wicca**—often associated with modern witchcraft—has become the most visible and influential. Popularized through film, television, literature, and online media, Wicca presents itself as a spiritually vibrant alternative to traditional Christianity. Its appeal lies in its affirmation of nature’s immanence, its emphasis on ritual experience, and its deep resonance with feminist ideology.

In contrast, **Christianity** proclaims a transcendent yet personal God who reveals Himself authoritatively through Scripture, offers salvation by grace through faith, and grounds moral order in His own holiness. Christian faith is relational rather than ritualistic, built upon divine revelation rather than human intuition. Therefore, those who seek to engage adherents of Wicca must possess both a firm grasp of Christian doctrine and the compassionate understanding modeled by Christ and the New Testament writers.

This paper will first trace the historical development of Wicca, outline its principal beliefs, and describe the ways in which it manifests in contemporary culture. It will then analyze the movement’s appeal—particularly its alignment with feminist thought, its ritualized spirituality, and its adaptation to postmodern sensibilities. Subsequently, it will contrast Wicca and Christianity, examining points of superficial similarity alongside their irreconcilable theological differences. Finally, the paper will propose a Christian response grounded in doctrinal clarity and pastoral empathy, encouraging believers to engage Wiccans with both conviction and compassion.

Ultimately, this study argues that Wicca’s synthesis of feminist, ecological, and spiritual ideals has expanded its cultural influence, yet its core doctrines remain fundamentally incompatible with Christianity. In attempting to offer empowerment and meaning within a disenchanted culture, Wicca falls short of the lasting hope that only the redemptive grace of the triune God provides.

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on September 12 2025 at 07:46 PM public

My dear brothers and sisters, take heed! There are alot of emotions going on around what happened with Charlie Kirk. My feeds have bee flooded with videos of remorse and grief. However, there are certain things that have come to my attention. There are those out in the world who are saying disturbing and disgusting things about Charlie. At first I was filled with anger towards them "what kind of person would celebrate this?" Is what I found myself thinking. Then I remembered, we live in a broken... more

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on September 10 2025 at 06:21 PM public

Today, is a day of mourning. Today we lost Charlie Kirk to an act of violence. The work he did was something most wouldn't dare do, speak out against the culture. I hope many of you would join in prayer for his family in their time of grief. I do believe that Charlie was saved and is now with our Lord in heaven, and for that we should celebrate. So let us celebrate the work that he did and encourage those who would stand up and take upon themselves the cross he left behind.
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I am extremely shocked and saddened! God rest his soul : Memory Eternal!

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on August 16 2025 at 08:51 PM public

Forgive me brothers and sisters. I have not been active as of late. I have been extensively busy with final projects for my summer courses and it has taken all of time and attention. While my attention will still be focused on fall courses soon, I will be more active until finals come around again.

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