Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 192 pages
- Published by: Old Time Religion Inc. October 1, 1998
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 096663800X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0966638004
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Book Dimensions:
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 12 ounces
Product Description
The Existential Pagan is an in-depth look at the new paganism sweeping the world today. As environmental chaos threatens our species and the planet we live on, more and more people are looking for a way out. A new way of looking at the world -- based on ancient religious principles -- is gradually becoming more prevalent. Called Deep Ecology, women's spirituality, earth-centered religion, paganism or even witchcraft, it offers a way of life that respects the earth, values women, and challenges millennia-old concepts of power and control. In 27 essays, the Rev. Davis offers a way out for a world in crisis.
Publisher Description
A new publisher that until now has only produced newsletters, Old Time Religion, Inc. was founded to provide a voice for environmentally concerned people, particularly those who choose the pagan or earth-centered path. Publisher of Old Time Religion, the Quarterly Newsletter of Ancient Religion, the company now is proud to publish this work by Rel Davis, Unitarian Universalist minister, practicing witch and prolific writer and editor.
Reader ReviewsNever, in any book, have I seen a witch more eloquently and perfectly describe what the craft is really all about. He explains paganism as it is, and illustrates how integral the pagan world-view is to the continued existence of our marvelous planet. Nowhere, in one volume, is it possible to get as full a picture of the craft as it is in "The Existential Pagan." By discussing science, magic, personal responsibility, history, mythology, philosophy as well as what witches take to be the standard practices of the craft, Rel Davis makes paganism not only a religion, but a culture as well, and provides us with glasses which allow us to get past our collective cultural stigmatism and see things the way they once were and could be again. Namaste ... - Roland WordStone