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To: alt.pagan,alt.magick,soc.religion.paganism,alt.religion.wicca From: Manny OldsSubject: Re: Alt.Pagan Frequently Asked Questions (Version 4.0 FAQ) Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:32:53 CST I think it might be useful to introduce the term "retropaganism": a new religion constructed to be a modern projection of a paleopagan religion based on existing lore. These religions do not assume that there is unbroken continuity of religious belief and practice between Then and Now, although many aspects of the old religion may have survived as literature, history, or even folk custom. And they are not reconstructions, because they do not attempt to exclude modern elements. Asatru is an example of retropaganism. There are also Celtic, Roman, and Greek retropagans. (There are likely others, too, of course.) -- Manny Olds of Riverdale Park, Maryland, USA "Actually, any magic save pure chaos can be explored via the scientific method. I have to admit that designing experiments involving Creation mythologies may be difficult, but... "-- Tony Quirke
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