Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
10. Is Paganism a Nature Religion?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Ethan Doyle White [+]
University College London
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A trained archaeologist, Ethan Doyle White is currently undertaking doctoral research into the archaeological evidence for popular religion in early medieval Britain at University College London (UCL). As an independent scholar, he is an established figure in the field of contemporary Pagan studies, being the author of both Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft (Sussex Academic Press, 2016) and a range of articles in such peer-reviewed journals as The Pomegranate, Nova Religio, and Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft. His current research interests focus on pre-Christian and folk religiosity in early medieval Europe alongside the adoption of pre-Christian beliefs and imagery within modern Pagan new religious movements.
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Paganism can be classified as a nature religion. The term became popular among Pagans in the 1970s, partly influenced by the rise of environmentalism in Western societies. It allowed for conceptual connections with other non-Abrahamic, typically polytheistic religions globally. The term has also been used in academic contexts, as scholars like Catherine Albanese have noted.