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Modern paganism, also known as
contemporary paganism and neopaganism, spans a range of new religious movements
variously influenced by the beliefs of pre-modern peoples across Europe, North
Africa, and the Near East. Despite some common similarities, contemporary pagan
movements are diverse, sharing no single set of beliefs, practices, or religious
texts. Scholars of religion may study the phenomenon as a movement divided into
different religions, while others study neopaganism as a decentralized religion
with an array of denominations.
Adherents rely on pre-Christian, folkloric, and ethnographic sources to a
variety of degrees; many of them follow a spirituality that they accept as
entirely modern, while others claim to adhere to prehistoric beliefs, or else,
they attempt to revive indigenous religions as accurately as possible.
Modern pagan movements are frequently described on a spectrum ranging from
reconstructive, which seeks to revive historical pagan religions; to eclectic
movements, which blend elements from various religions and philosophies with
historical paganism. Polytheism, animism, and pantheism are common features
across pagan theology. Modern pagans can also include atheists, upholding
virtues and principles associated with paganism while maintaining a secular
worldview. Humanistic, naturalistic, or secular pagans may recognize deities as
archetypes or useful metaphors for different cycles of life, or reframe magic as
a purely psychological practice.
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