A Pagan in a Christianized Society

Atheopaganism, Christianity, Opinion, Overculture, Personal Reflection

We discussed many of the ideas in this post in this week’s episode of THE WONDER podcast–check it out! Being a Pagan often isn’t easy–and especially being a naturalistic Pagan, in a world dominated by an Overculture that flies in the face of one’s values. I live in the United States: a country deeply steeped …

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Atheopaganism, Cultural Appropriation and Creating New Culture

Atheology, Atheopagan community, Atheopaganism, Cultural Appropriation, Indigenous Cultures, Overculture

Atheopaganism as I initially described it in my essay and book was intended to create new culture: a modern Earth-revering Paganism. Rather than drawing on existing cultures or ancient ones, the oldest element directly incorporated into Atheopaganism is the “Wheel of the Year”, which has global and ancient roots for some of the holidays (like …

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The Overculture vs. Reciprocity, Redux

Atheopaganism, Overculture

In western societies (like all societies), people have fundamental and largely unspoken assumptions about how the world is supposed to work and how we are to behave. Subscribers to these assumptions believe that they are inherently entitled to certain rights, for example, and that governance should protect these rights and enable redress if they are …

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