Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...

DAYTON, Ohio -- A former Premier Health security officer said he was fired for refusing to shave his beard, which the hospital should have allowed him to keep as a part of his faith as a Norse pagan, ...

Smith, an organizer of the paganist organization Heathens United Against Racism, explains Norse mythology, symbols, and rituals, as well as how to practice Norse paganism, in his diligent, friendly ...

According to scholars of Scandinavian studies, ideas about Vikings and pagan Norse mythology today can often not be verified scientifically. “They are based essentially on reports written by Christian ...

When the Army authorized beards for religious soldiers in early 2017, the move was a response to years of requests — and a lawsuit — from Sikh soldiers seeking to both serve and adhere to the tenets ...

The U.S. Army granted a rare religious accommodation to a Fort Leonard Wood staff sergeant who is a member of the “Heathen, Norse Pagan faith.” The move came as a result of the Army authorizing beards ...

Citing his belief in an ancient Nordic religion, an Army National Guard member and Alabama native has received a waiver allowing him to wear a beard. Nevada Army Guard Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper, ...