Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen

Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen

21. What is the Difference between Wicca and Witchcraft?

Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen

Mary Hamner [+-]
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Mary Hamner is at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in religion and culture. Her research interests include religion and social media, ethnography, secularism, and contemporary witchcraft. She publishes about Wicca and witchcraft and maintains a social media presence under the name Thorn Mooney.

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Wicca and witchcraft can be hard to differentiate, as their traditions overlap. Wicca is a modern witchcraft with specific beliefs and practices. Created by Gerald Gardner in mid-20th century England, Wicca was no different from general witchcraft. Now, we understand that Wicca is a type of witchcraft, while other forms have their own practices and origins. Non-Wiccan practitioners use various descriptors to define their practices, highlighting diversity within the witchcraft community.

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Hamner, Mary. 21. What is the Difference between Wicca and Witchcraft?. Pagan Religions in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 66-68 Oct 2024. ISBN 9781800505254. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=45488. Date accessed: 10 Dec 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.45488. Oct 2024

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