Posts by: Tom Rowsell

Bonfire Night is an orgy of religious hatred older than we think

Bonfire Night has violent and explosive origins known to all, but we might be able to trace the infernal festival's roots much further back.

Is UK Society anti-Pagan? The Future of Polytheism in Britain

Historian Tom Rowsell examines how ancient prejudices against traditional polytheistic religions still result in exclusion from powerful institutions, which claim to promote diversity and interfaith dialogue.