Christo-Paganism

A Celtic cross with a pentacle within, representing Christo-Paganism

Christo-Paganism is a syncretic new religious movement defined by the combination of Christian and neopagan practices and beliefs.

Beliefs and practices

Christo-Paganism is a set of beliefs held by some neopagans that encompasses Christian teachings. Christo-Pagans may identify as witches, ^{[1] [2]} druids, ^{[3] [4]} or animists. ^[5] Most, but not all, worship the Christian God. ^[1] Some Christo-Pagans may consider the Virgin Mary to be a goddess, or a form of the Goddess. ^{[1] [6] [7] [8]} Christo-Pagans typically believe in the divinity of Jesus, and that Christian and neopagan beliefs are not mutually exclusive. ^{[3] [9] [10]} Some Christians who convert to neopaganism are hesitant to entirely give up their original faiths, and become Christo-Pagans. ^[11]

Some Christo-Pagans use rosaries and prayer beads, ^[2] and pray to non-Christian deities, such as Persephone. ^{[7] [8]} Some may also practice ceremonial magic or magick. ^{[2] [10]} There are Christian priests who identify as Christo-Pagan. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Christianity and paganism
• Christian mysticism
• Christian views on magic
• Esoteric Christianity
• Semitic neopaganism
• Slavic Native Faith and Christianity

References

1. "Do Pagans Believe in God?". Learn Religions. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
2. "11 Simple Christopagan Rituals". Angelorum Tarot. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
3. ""Jesus Christ is my chief Druid": meet the Anglican Priest who is also a pagan". cbc.ca. Feb 23, 2018.
4. "Pagan priest challenging peoples' opinions on gender, religion and 'bi-spirituality'". cbc.ca. Oct 13, 2019.
5. Cutler, Andrew J. (23 January 2022). "A Commentary on Mark Wallace's When God Was a Bird".
6. Romanoff, Katia (2016-12-08). "Christo-Pagan Info & the Christian Goddess". Seminary. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
7. "Pagans pick up the rosary". Chicago Tribune. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
8. "'Hail Persephone': Pagans Retool the Rosary". Religion News Service. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
9. "ANALYSIS: 'Pagan' is getting a makeover. Not everyone got the memo". Washington Post. 2023-05-17. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-10-27.
10. "Can You Be a Christian Pagan?". Rachel Anne Williams. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
11. "Dueling beliefs?". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 2023-10-27.

Further reading

• Higginbotham, Joyce; Higginbotham, River (2009). ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN   978-0738714677.
• Townsend, Mark. (2012). Jesus Through Pagan Eyes: Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0738731650.
• Wallace, Mark I. (2019). When God was a bird: Christianity, animism, and the re-enchantment of the world. Groundworks: ecological issues in philosophy and theology. New York, NY: Fordham University Press. ISBN   978-0-8232-8131-2.