Contemporary paganism gives me a subjective lens through which the world in which I live can be interpreted on an aesthetic and an ethical basis. I'm interested in narrative, myth, and story, in folklore and the way we connect to the turning of the seasons and the natural world. Liz Williams aestheticbasisconnect share on social
There are a few people who are, let's say, personality-challenged, who would like to set up a cult, but in large part they fail due to the innate stroppiness and independence of their fellow pagans. Liz Williams challengecultdue Change image and share on social
Because contemporary paganism is essentially so new, its underlying ethical structure is not particularly sophisticated. Liz Williams contemporaryessentiallyethical Change image and share on social
I think that the power of the Silent Minute lies in its inherent lack of external direction: what participants actually do during that minute - prayer, contemplation, focus - is up to them. Liz Williams contemplationdirectionexternal Change image and share on social
Much of what Karl Popper contributed to the philosophy of science has now passed into mainstream thought, into the currency of that nebulous, tricky ontology known as 'common sense.' Liz Williams commoncontributecurrency Change image and share on social
Authors as diverse as Rudyard Kipling, E. Nesbit, and J. R. R. Tolkien have shaped modern paganism as greatly as any theological underpinnings. Liz Williams authordiversegreatly Change image and share on social
Just so that we are clear on this, I am in favour of teaching children about different beliefs. I am not in favour of indoctrinating them in any particular belief, including my own: these issues should be presented as beliefs, not as fact. Liz Williams beliefchildclear share on social
Only in the English countryside could violent death remain something that is 'cosy.' Liz Williams cosycountrysidedeath Change image and share on social
I've written a detective series myself, set in an imaginary, and slightly futuristic, Chinese city. The novels have an extremely tenuous relationship with the real world, since the hero is the city's Hell and ends up with a sidekick who is a demon. Liz Williams chinesecitydemon share on social
For me, spiritual practice is a lot closer to art than science. Liz Williams artcloselot Change image and share on social
