Paganism and other religions

This is a memorandum on the occasion of the upcoming WIRD meeting.

On paganism:
Paganism is a collective term which encompasses traditional belief systems based on pre-christian mythologies and metaphysical world views driven by the concept of magic. Individual pagan practices are often hybrid in nature, pulling from many different sources.

Relation to other religions:
Other religions are typically regarded as a source of inspiration for individual ritual work. For historical reasons there are some tensions with the Christian churches, which have claimed copyrights on pagan festivals like Yule (Christmas) or Ostara (Easter).

• an understanding of the nature of the different religions represented at Warwick
• understanding of other mystical concepts and ritual techniques

What we can contribute to WIRD will strongly depend on the nature of the meetings. Let’s see…

Ulrich Janus : 18 Feb 2007 22:32 |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem