paganism

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Theodosius was the Christian Roman emperor who embraced the Nicene Creed as the religion of empire in the late fourth century, conducting a single-minded suppression of paganism in the lands over which he ruled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

This favorable view of Scandinavian paganism continues to influence identity formation today.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

Souling, a longstanding tradition with links to Christianity rather than paganism, is comparable to trick-or-treating in that it involved going from door-to-door to beg for "soul cakes".

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

Unlike paganism, Christianity was a proselytizing religion; that is, Christian leaders hoped to convert others to their faith.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The tardy evidence of her involuntary paganism made her even more upset.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez