Goddess worship, witchcraft, and neo-paganism
By: Craig S. Hawkins.
Series: Zondervan guide to cults & religious movements
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
Subjects: Goddess religion -- Controversial literature.; Neopaganism.; Witchcraft.; Apologetics.; Evangelicalism.
Description: The twentieth century has seen a remarkable revival of "the Old Religion," as adherents of Neo-paganism call the native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America that predated Christianity. Many neo-pagan groups identify with Celtic (Druidic), Egyptian, Native American, Norse, or Roman traditions; others with modern science-fiction motifs; and still others with witchcraft. Neo-paganism is occultic in nature. A central figure in much of Neo-paganism is the Mother Goddess, who has been introduced and worshiped among certain feminists even in some mainline Protestant churches.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85).