Paganism is an “Earth-based belief system or religion,” according to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft. Many of the most primitive humans believed in a direct connection ...

A newly compiled dataset quantitatively captures witchcraft beliefs in countries around the world, enabling investigation of key factors associated with such beliefs. A newly compiled dataset ...

“Witchcraft is the activity of practicing magic. There is usually a spiritual component, but there’s a misconception that it is always associated with a religion,” said Berger. “There are religions ...

Those who consider themselves witches often adhere to Wicca, which was recognized by a 1986 Court of Appeals as a legitimate religion. Even so, several commonly held beliefs about the Wiccan ...

Belief in witchcraft is linked to a lack of trust for people in sub-Saharan Africa, new research finds. And that lack of social trust may be a barrier to economic development in struggling nations.

Wicca is a nature-based, pagan belief system founded in England between 1921 and 1950. While the religion began as a niche practice, it is now widely recognized and respected as one of the fastest ...

She began her journey with Wicca, a reconstructionist religion brought about in the 1950s by a man named Gerald Gardner. "It has structure to it, there are some steps. There are some rules ...

The study found that holding traditional superstitious beliefs including religion and witchcraft was associated with a decreased ability to manage stress. Samon - stock.adobe.com From the ...