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Book SynopsisClaims Paganism's place as a world religion, situating it as a religion, a behaviour, and a theology
Trade Review"This work will interest anyone investigating the nexus of science, social policy, and the law in modern America." * Sociology of Religion *
"An ambitious book, one that argues and then demonstrates that paganism is an important religious perspective by tracing specific themes through a surprisingly wide variety of spiritual traditions. This is the first successful attempt to articulate a theology that is based on what paganism is, rather than on what it is not when compared to Judeo/Christian traditions. York's work is an important contribution to the study of religion in general, and foundational for the emerging field of Pagan Studies. It is the beginning of a whole new dialogue." -- Wendy Griffin,editor of Daughters of the Goddess
"Michael Yorks audacious redrawing of traditional religious boundaries and scholarly categories reaffirms paganism's place both as legitimate spiritual expression and as a field of academic inquiry." -- Chas S. Clifton,Colorado State University-Pueblo
"Scholarly, but wholly accessible." -- Terry Gifford ,University of Leeds
"Folk religionists and those interested in placing 'pagan phenomena' in the context of worldwide religiousity will find York's book interesting." * Missiology: An International Review *
"I have little doubt that it will reinvigorate not only the debate over the definition of religion but, perhaps more significantly, the debate over where one religion starts and another ends" * Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion *
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction1 Paganism as Religion2 Paganism as Behavior3 Paganism as Theology Notes References Index About the Author
