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Book SynopsisMichael York situates Paganism - one of the fastest-growing spiritual orientations in the West - as a world religion. He provides an introduction to, and expansion of, the concept of Paganism and provides an overview of its theological perspective and practice.
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
