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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Ethan Doyle White has a PhD in medieval history and archaeology from University College London and has written extensively on modern Paganism and related forms of esotericism. His publications include Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft (Sussex Academic Press, 2016), Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends and Rituals (Thames and Hudson, 2023), and The New Witches of the West: Tradition, Liberation, and Power (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
Description
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.