Overview

Pagan Religions in Five Minutes provides an accessible set of essays on questions relating to Pagan identities and practices, both historically and in contemporary societies as well as informative essays on different Pagan groups, such as Druidry, Wicca, Heathenry and others. The book includes answers to a range of questions such as: How many Pagans are there? What do Pagans believe? Is Paganism a real religion or is it just made-up? Is Satanism a type of Paganism? Do all Pagans celebrate the solstices? Why is it written ""Pagan"" and other times ""pagan""? Do they have sacred texts? Is Druidry the indigenous religion of Europe? What does the pentagram symbol mean? Can anyone be a witch? Are Pagans anti-Christian? The book also covers issues with terminology, including the labelling of ancient, non-Western and indigenous groups as 'pagan', common assumptions and misconceptions about Pagans, and more. Each essay is by a leading scholar in the field, offering clear and concise answers along with suggestions for further reading. The book is ideal for both the curious and as an entry book for classroom use and studying Paganism. Because each chapter can be read in about five minutes, the books offer ideal supplementary resources in classrooms or an engaging read for those curious about the world around them.

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Author:   Suzanne Owen ,  Angela Puca
Publisher:   Equinox Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Equinox Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.263kg
ISBN:  

9781800505247

ISBN 10:   1800505248
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   01 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Foreword Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol Preface Suzanne Owen and Angela Puca Paganism 1. What is Paganism? Angela Puca 2. Is Paganism a religion? Suzanne Owen 3. What is the difference between Pagan, pagan, Paganism and neo-Paganism? Graham Harvey, The Open University 4. How did modern Paganism begin? Sabina Magliocco, University of British Columbia 5. What is the relationship between ancient and contemporary Paganism? Caroline Tully, University of Melbourne 6. How many Pagans are there? Vivianne Crowley, Nottingham Trent University 7. Are most Pagans solitary practitioners? Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University 8. What is a Pagan worldview? Graham Harvey 9. Is there anything common to all Pagan Religions? Jennifer Uzzell, Pagan Federation 10. Is Paganism a nature religion? Ethan Doyle White 11. How do Pagans view nature and the environment? Chas S. Clifton 12. Do Pagans have sacred sites? Ethan Doyle White 13. Do all Pagans follow the same festivals? Doug Ezzy, University of Tasmania 14. Do Pagans have a holy book like the Bible? Denise Cush, Bath Spa University 15. What is the relationship between Theosophy and Paganism? Yves Muehlematter, University of Zurich Pagan religions 16. Can a Pagan follow more than one path or tradition? Caroline Tully 17. What is the difference between hard and soft polytheism? Jefferson Calico 18. What is the difference between an eclectic and a traditional Pagan or witch? Angela Puca 19. Are all witches Pagan? Mary Hamner, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 20. Can anyone be called a “witch”? Francesca Po 21. What is the difference between Wicca and witchcraft? Mary Hamner 22. What is Heathenry? Jefferson Calico 23. What is the difference between Druidism and Druidry? Jennifer Uzzell 24. Is Druidry the indigenous religion of Europe? Suzanne Owen 25. What are Techno Pagans? Chris Miller, University of Ottawa 26. What was ancient Slavic “paganism”? Giuseppe Maiello, University of Finance and Administration, Prague 27. What is Romuva in Lithuania? Milda Ališauskienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas 28. Is Romuva an official religion in Lithuania? Rasa Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson, Vilnius University 29. How has Paganism developed in Brazil? Karina Oliveira Bezerra Pagan beliefs and practices 30. How do Pagans conceive of gods? Vivianne Crowley 31. Is there salvation in paganism? Michael York, Bath Spa University 32. Can a person have Pagan beliefs without being Pagan? Alessandro Testa, Charles University, Prague 33. Are some Pagans atheist? Sarah Best 34. Do Pagans worship ancestors? Jennifer Uzzell 35. What are pagan ethics? Michael York 36. How do Pagans interact with deities and spirits? Jenny Butler, University College Cork 37. What does a Pagan minister do? Holli Emore, Cherry Hill Seminary 38. What does the pentacle symbol mean to Pagans? Angela Puca 39. Do Pagans believe in reincarnation or life after death? Jennifer Uzzell 40. Do Pagans practise ritual sex? Angela Puca 41. Are Astrology and Tarot part of Paganism? Francesca Po 42. How do Pagans view magic? Karina Oliveira Bezerra 43. Is there a difference between magic and magick? Caroline Tully 44. What is chaos magic? Isis Mrugalla, University of Tübingen 45. Do Pagans use the Internet for their religion? Franz Winter, University of Graz 46. Is Christmas a pagan festival? Alessandro Testa 47. Is Carnival a pagan festival? Alessandro Testa 48. Are Halloween and Easter pagan festivals? Jenny Butler Pagan discussions 49. Do Pagans practise sacrifice? Jefferson Calico 50. Are Satanism and Paganism the same? Ethan Doyle White 51. What explains the enduring bias against Pagans? Franz Winter 52. Is there antipathy between Pagans and Christians? Denise Cush 53. Can a Christian also be a Pagan? Rhiannon Grant, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre 54. Can Paganism be applied to non-European religions, such as Shinto? Doug Ezzy 55. Can witchdoctors and Africana spiritual traditions be regarded as Pagan? Mary Hearns-Ayodele 56. How much of Paganism is based on cultural appropriation? Sabina Magliocco 57. Do Pagans have particular political views? Ethan Doyle White 58. Is there a problem with fascism in contemporary Paganism? Amy Hale 59. Were Pagans involved in the war in Ukraine? Giuseppe Maiello 60. Why do some polytheists reject the term Pagan? Angelo Nasios 61. Is Paganism empowering to women and LGBTQI+? Giovanna Parmigiani, Harvard Divinity School 62. Is Paganism queer? [M] Dudeck 63. Why is witchcraft popular among teenagers? Denise Cush 64. Do Pagans avoid technology? Chris Miller 65. What is WitchTok? Mary Hamner 66. How do Pagans use fiction and film? Carole Cusack, University of Sydney 67. Is Paganism make-believe? [M] Dudeck Studying and teaching Pagan religions 68. How do scholars study Paganism? Chris Miller 69. Should Pagan religions be taught in schools? Denise Cush 70. Are contemporary Pagan religions indicative of a new form of religiosity? Denise Cush

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Suzanne Owen is an associate professor in the study of religion at Leeds Trinity University in the United Kingdom researching British Druidry and Indigeneity in Newfoundland. Angela Puca, PhD (2021), is an independent religious studies scholar and university lecturer. She is bridging the gap between academia and the general public with her social media project Angela’s Symposium, where she disseminates peer-reviewed research to a wide audience engagingly. She’s the author of the forthcoming Italian Witchcraft and Shamanism, to be published by Brill, and coeditor of Pagan Religions in Five Minutes for Equinox Publishing Ltd.

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