The old gods as a live possibility: on the rational feasibility of non-doxastic paganism
Pagan revivalism is a growing trend in the contemporary religious landscape. Is it possible to be a neopagan without disregarding the demands of reason? While outright belief in the old gods seems out of the question, I argue that polytheism represents a live epistemic possibility, and that non-doxa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Religious studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 651-664 |
| Further subjects: | B
Polytheism
B Paganism B non-doxastic religion B Agnosticism B religious rationality |
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| Summary: | Pagan revivalism is a growing trend in the contemporary religious landscape. Is it possible to be a neopagan without disregarding the demands of reason? While outright belief in the old gods seems out of the question, I argue that polytheism represents a live epistemic possibility, and that non-doxastic paganism is therefore a viable option. However, the rational, non-doxastic neopagan should only commit to general polytheism, rather than a detailed, specific pagan pantheon (such as the Greek or Old Norse). I also suggest that the ancient pagan conception of the divine as radically immanent must be rejected. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S003441252200049X |