1A religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion.
converts from paganism to Christianity
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As converts, these leaders would be enjoined to enforce their followers to renounce paganism.
In Athens, paganism took a long time dying.
Archaeology does not yield reliable information about paganism.
A brief revival in paganism was introduced by Julian, cousin to Constantius, who was proclaimed Emperor in 360.
The empire was founded on a shared faith more fundamental than any division between Christianity and paganism.
The old notion of urban Christianity and rural paganism certainly cannot be sustained.
These definitions of paganism came from missionaries, not from the pagans themselves.
There is plenty of archaeological evidence for the persistence of paganism in nominally Christian Britain.
They built paganism into something comprehensible to their Christian audiences, complete with temples where idols were worshipped under the aegis of powerful priests.
Orientalism inspired him in his adulthood the way Italian renaissance and Greek paganism inspired him as a youth.
1.1A modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship.
modern paganism includes a respect for mother earth
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Paganism appealed to me because of the freedom to follow my heart.
They begin to define themselves and their paganism in terms of their personal obsessions, losing sight of the larger picture.
Newcomers to paganism often feel free to indulge obsessions they've had to hide for years.
It has been argued that paganism focuses more on the female aspect of deity rather than the male.
Many of those who come to paganism have felt like outcasts in the larger world.
I feel that paganism is about choosing your own beliefs and ethics.
I have heard it said that if you cling to Christianity, then perhaps paganism is not for you.
It is glorious that paganism faces the reality that we are sexual creatures, without applying a stigma to our earth-based bodies and desires.
There is an illusion that paganism continues to follow its agricultural roots, where prolific sexual practices meant survival.
Paganism generally isn't a religion that one is born or forced into, it's a conscious choice.
Definition of paganism in US English:
paganism
nounˈpāɡəˌnizəmˈpeɪɡəˌnɪzəm
1A religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion.
converts from paganism to Christianity
Example sentencesExamples
A brief revival in paganism was introduced by Julian, cousin to Constantius, who was proclaimed Emperor in 360.
They built paganism into something comprehensible to their Christian audiences, complete with temples where idols were worshipped under the aegis of powerful priests.
Orientalism inspired him in his adulthood the way Italian renaissance and Greek paganism inspired him as a youth.
As converts, these leaders would be enjoined to enforce their followers to renounce paganism.
There is plenty of archaeological evidence for the persistence of paganism in nominally Christian Britain.
Archaeology does not yield reliable information about paganism.
These definitions of paganism came from missionaries, not from the pagans themselves.
The empire was founded on a shared faith more fundamental than any division between Christianity and paganism.
The old notion of urban Christianity and rural paganism certainly cannot be sustained.
In Athens, paganism took a long time dying.
1.1A modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship.
modern paganism includes a respect for mother earth
Example sentencesExamples
It has been argued that paganism focuses more on the female aspect of deity rather than the male.
Paganism appealed to me because of the freedom to follow my heart.
Paganism generally isn't a religion that one is born or forced into, it's a conscious choice.
Newcomers to paganism often feel free to indulge obsessions they've had to hide for years.
I feel that paganism is about choosing your own beliefs and ethics.
They begin to define themselves and their paganism in terms of their personal obsessions, losing sight of the larger picture.
There is an illusion that paganism continues to follow its agricultural roots, where prolific sexual practices meant survival.
I have heard it said that if you cling to Christianity, then perhaps paganism is not for you.
It is glorious that paganism faces the reality that we are sexual creatures, without applying a stigma to our earth-based bodies and desires.
Many of those who come to paganism have felt like outcasts in the larger world.