Being Viking - Heathenism in Contemporary America - Jefferson F. Calico
Tributaries of the Heathen Movement
Being Viking - Heathenism in Contemporary America - Jefferson F. Calico
Jefferson F. Calico [+]
Eastern Kentucky University
Jefferson F. Calico is an instructor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Eastern Kentucky University where he teaches a variety of courses in Religious Studies. He currently serves as co-chair of the Religion and Ecology consultation for the Southeastern Commission on the Study of Religion. His research focuses on alternative religions in America.
Description
This chapter provides a more conceptual overview of Heathenry, using the descriptive metaphor of a watershed to examine the dynamics of the movement and make sense of its diversities. Some observers have discovered an overriding consistency in Heathenry: consistently racist, consistently conservative, or consistently presenting an aggressive masculinity. In my own journey through Heathenry, I discovered an important degree of diversity amidst those trends. This chapter the interplay among the movement’s complex and multifaceted influences.