Pagan Federation

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Pagan Federation
AbbreviationCAW
Formationc. 1971
Type Religious organization
PurposeServe UK-based community who identify with Paganism and Neopaganism
Headquarters London, UK
Location
Membership2,500+

The Pagan Federation is a UK-based religious advocacy group. Formed in 1971 as the Pagan Front, the group campaigns for the religious rights of Neo-pagans with the aim of educating both civic bodies and the general public. [1] [2]

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The Pagan Federation is a constituted voluntary organisation, registered as a Private Company limited by guarantee, with exemption for use of 'limited' with Companies House on 22 August 2000, with its nature listed as a Religious Organisation. [3]

Although the bottom of its website still currently gives such information, it announced in April 2024 that it had been given charity status. [4]

Publication

The Pagan Federation publishes the quarterly magazine Pagan Dawn , featuring articles, reviews, and research on both modern and historic Paganism.

Beliefs

The Pagan Federation believes that Paganism is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity. [5] According to the organisation, for a person to be pagan, they only need to believe the following:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jordan, Michael, ed. (2000). Witches An Encyclopedia of Paganism and Magic. London, United Kingdom: Kyle Cathie Limited. ISBN   1-85626-385-1.
  2. ↑ The Pagan Federation (2008). "The Pagan Federation: Introduction". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Companies House company search". Companies House.
  4. ↑ "A Milestone Achievement! – the Pagan Federation". Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Morton, Cole (2010). Is God still an Englishman?. Great Britain: Little Brown. pp. 335–336, 339. ISBN   978-1-4087-0180-5.
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