Definition

[enchanted_abyss]

I've been conversing with a friend who is Christian on the topic of paganism. For him, it's hard to let go of the dictionary definitions given to him. A lot of them are inaccurate, and when I listen to them, I'm always thinking "not really, not exactly, not quite." The term "pagan" for him, is very broad. It's a broad term really, but when you

Comments

[ex_taliesin36]

http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_usbk.htm

I think this might be what you are looking for, but please, for the love of God, do NOT use this as a description of Paganism in general.

[enchanted_abyss]

Yes, please. Thank you :)

[annabelle4]

A concise definition in my own words, no. But I do like the definitions and explanation given at Religious Tolerance.org (http://www.religioustolerance.org/paganism.htm), which I've pointed a few of my non-pagan friends to before.

[lilairen]

It's a complicated term. A friend of mine wrote to me noting that the heirarchy of the Religio Romana (Roman recons) note that pedantically they can't be pagan, because 'pagan' is originally the term was for those people who weren't Religio. (They do agree that the modern usage of the word includes them

[wyvernfriend]

The Catholic Encyclopedia has a definition of Pagan here: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11388a.htm, it goes on to discuss how Christianity has been good for the world, but the start has how paganism is every religion apart from Chrisianity, Judiasm and Islam.

[nouse4anick_00]

i would start with polytheistic and/or panthiestic religions, and more specifically; any religion derived from the celts, native americans, african tribes, and other ancient religions.