Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
52. Is there Antipathy between Pagans and Christians?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Denise Cush [+]
Bath Spa University
Denise Cush is professor emerita in religion and education at Bath Spa University. She has published on Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, and Pagan traditions as well as pluralist religious education. From childhood, she has loved books about witches or magic and myths and legends from all traditions.
Description
The relationship between Pagans and Christians is complex, influenced by historical conflicts and contemporary perceptions. While some Christians hold negative views of Pagans, and Pagans often criticise Christianity for its historical actions, there is potential for positive interaction. Both can find commonality in spiritual values and a shared environmental concern. Increasingly, interfaith encounters are fostering understanding and cooperation despite theological differences.