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paganism

[pey-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm /




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The conference "Imagining Nordic Paganism: Cultural Memories and Scholarly Thought Since the Middle Ages" focuses on the long history of how Scandinavian paganism has been interpreted.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

A typical Easter feast includes lamb, which symbolizes Jesus' self-sacrifice as the "Lamb of God" in Christianity and the spring equinox in Paganism; and ham, which symbolizes luck.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2023

Gay won the National Book Award in 1967 for "The Enlightenment: An Interpretation. The Rise of Modern Paganism" and received a gold medal in 1996 from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

From US News • May 12, 2015

Mr. Dahl is a self-described high priest of Paganism, dedicated, according to his website, to seeking “the truth of what came before the idea of monotheism.”

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2014

If they went back to Paganism, they certainly found plenty of gods.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green




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