Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology | John Beckett

Feb 22, 2019 03:49





Certainly Christianity has built its own theological tradition based on Christian foundational assumptions. That does not mean modern polytheists should consider the field off limits to us. Quite the contrary: if our religions are to grow and thrive, they need a strong theological component. But so far we haven’t produced much in the way of theology.

This needs to change. There have been a few works of Pagan and polytheist theology, but not many, and fewer still that are accessible to ordinary readers.

As of January we have another: Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology, edited by Michael Hardy and published by Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It’s a collection of short essays by modern polytheists, some well-known and others not. They vary in length and emphasis, but they’re all thought-provoking. And at this point in the polytheist restoration, thought-provoking is what we need most.

Read more: Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology | John Beckett

michael hardy, books, pagan, polytheism, john michael greer, paganism, gwendolyn reece, wayne keysor, bibliotheca alexandrina, edward butler

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