Jarl Haakon ruled Norway as the last true champion of the old gods. Though officially a vassal, he held real power through ...

A Matter of Opinion” is an opinion column that features a personal, anecdotal account of an experience relevant to college students. Each edition, a staff member will write about something ...

History boffins have noticed an increase in paganism across the UK, with them putting this down to one key reason – ...

Even as fewer young people consider themselves religious, a small percentage of young adults are practicing their faiths with unusual avidity.

A growing number of Britons who leave Christianity are turning to paganism or other forms of spiritualism instead of ...

Scandinavian studies scholars at the University of Münster have delivered a sobering message to enthusiasts of Viking culture: much of what modern audiences believe about Norse warriors and pagan ...

An orchestra performance in Madison featured violins from the Holocaust, as jewish people celebrate Hannukah.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - This Halloween, as children dress as witches for trick-or-treating, a real witch in Wausau is celebrating the ancient Celtic festival that started it all. Several historical ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Halloween originated from early Pagan and Celtic traditions involving costumes and feasts. At that time, there was a common belief in the existence of the barrier of worlds, ...

Lingering beliefs It's not clear from the newfound skeletons, but many people in Denmark at that time, despite being Christians, likely still held some Norse pagan beliefs, Ravn said. "They probably ...

Constantine the Great is known in history as the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. However, legends and archaeological evidence suggest a different story– it seems that Constantine had a ...