Neopaganism
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Neopaganism is a modern religious movement that revives and reinterprets pre-Christian polytheistic and nature-based traditions, often drawing on ancient European mythologies and folk practices.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heathenry | 1 |
| modern Heathenry | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modern religious movement
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new religious movement ⓘ pagan religion ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | monotheistic Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Neo-Paganism
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contemporary Paganism ⓘ modern Paganism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
animism in some traditions
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duotheism in some traditions ⓘ magic as a spiritual practice in some traditions ⓘ pantheism in some traditions ⓘ polytheism ⓘ reincarnation in some traditions ⓘ reverence for nature ⓘ sacrality of the Earth ⓘ |
| hasCoreFeature |
emphasis on immanence of the divine in nature
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lack of centralized authority ⓘ nature-based spirituality ⓘ pluralism of beliefs and practices ⓘ reconstruction or adaptation of historical pagan practices ⓘ reinterpretation of ancient polytheistic beliefs ⓘ revival of pre-Christian religious traditions ⓘ ritual magic in some traditions ⓘ ritual observance of seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| hasDemographic | practitioners often identify as Pagans or Neo-Pagans ⓘ |
| hasEthicalPrinciple |
personal responsibility for one’s actions
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respect for the environment ⓘ tolerance of diverse beliefs ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
celebration of seasonal festivals such as Samhain and Beltane in some paths
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celebration of solstices and equinoxes ⓘ circle casting in some traditions ⓘ invocation of deities or spirits ⓘ use of altars and ritual tools ⓘ |
| hasTextualSource | inspiration from historical myths and sagas rather than a single canon ⓘ |
| includesTradition |
Druidry
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Eclectic Paganism ⓘ Heathenry NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenism (Hellenic polytheism) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neo-Dianic Witchcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Romuva NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavic Native Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Wicca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ásatrú ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Romanticism
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Theosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient European paganism ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ occultism ⓘ pre-Christian folk traditions ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
decentralized organization
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high degree of individualism ⓘ syncretism in many practices ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | minority religion in many Western countries ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.