Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
57. Do Pagans have Particular Political Views?
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
This chapter explores the political beliefs of Pagans, ranging from left to right-wing ideologies. Paganism has been linked to cultural and political nationalism, but left-wing Paganism has aligned with feminist and environmental causes. Pagans generally support liberal democratic values, but studies indicate that Pagans in the UK and the US lean left, while in Central and Eastern Europe, conservative and nationalistic views are more prevalent.