Paganism

Paganism is not one uniform religion and has no single founder, doctrine, scripture or governing authority. It includes traditions such as Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry, Hellenic polytheism and other revivalist, reconstructionist or nature-centred paths. Not all Pagans practise witchcraft, and not all people who practise witchcraft are Pagan.

Margot Adler

Writer · 1946–2014 · Modern Paganism, journalism, religious diversity and participant observation

Margot Adler was an American journalist and Pagan writer whose Drawing Down the Moon became an influential survey of modern Paganism in the United States.

Starhawk

Religious leader · 1951–present · Goddess spirituality, modern Paganism, witchcraft, ecology and activism

Starhawk is an influential modern Pagan writer, ritualist and activist associated with Goddess spirituality, Reclaiming witchcraft, ecology and social action.

Drawing Down the Moon and Pagan Diversity

Drawing Down the Moon · First published 1979; revised editions

How should minority religions be studied without either demonising them or accepting every claim uncritically?

Nature and Divinity in Modern Paganism

Introduction to Paganism · Pagan Federation overview

Does regarding nature as sacred lead to better treatment of animals, ecosystems and the environment?

What Is Modern Paganism?

Introduction to Paganism · Modern Pagan identity and outlook

Can a broad religious umbrella be accurately described without imposing one creed on all its members?

The Spiral Dance and Earth-Based Spirituality

The Spiral Dance · First published 1979

Can religious ritual and magical language contribute to ethical or political change without being treated as scientific evidence?