Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
58. Is there a Problem with Fascism in Contemporary Paganism?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Amy Hale [+]
Amy Hale (PhD in folklore, UCLA) is an Atlanta-based writer, curator, and critic. Research interests include contemporary magical history and subcultures, art, women, and Cornwall. She has written widely on artist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, notably the biography Ithell Colquhoun: Genius of the Fern Loved Gully (Strange Attractor, 2020) and the collection Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love (Tate, 2024). She is the editor of Essays on Women in Western Esotericism: Beyond Seeresses and Sea Priestesses (Palgrave, 2022).
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Contemporary Paganism's association with fascist ideologies is a growing concern. Right-wing politics have overlapped with Pagan values, leading to the rise of ethnonationalist Pagans who align with right-wing politics. Anti-modernism and neo-tribalism in Paganism further align with fascist principles. The countercultural nature of Paganism makes it susceptible to influences from the radical Right, suggesting a transformative impact on Paganism in the 21st century.