Religious Glossary - common terms used related to Religion
Neopagan - Neopaganism (sometimes Neo-Paganism, meaning
"New Paganism") covers a heterogeneous group of modern religions
that attempt to revive ancient, mainly European pre-Christian
religions. Some Neopagans stress their connections with older
forms of Paganism in terms of "underground" continuity. (wikipedia)
Of or pertaining to one of the pagan faiths created in modern
times. An example of this includes Santeria, which is an evolution
of Vodoun as it became reinterpreted in America, and is possibly
the largest neopagan faith. Wicca is another, possibly the
second largest, and was formed vaugely in the style of paleopagan
faiths as interpreted through Spiritualism, Golden Dawn lore,
Cabalism, Aleister Crowley, and Gerald Gardner in the 1950's,
and later borrowed heavily from New Age spirituality. (winterscapes).
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