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What countries were pagans?
The pagan religion held out longest in the most northerly lands, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The story of the conversion of Iceland is known best because of the wealth of historical documents written in that country during the Middle Ages.
Are there still pagans in Norway?
In Norway, like in other Western countries, modern Paganism is a vibrant reli- gious current. Both as part of alternative spirituality and within certain strands of youth culture, there are people who reconstruct pre-Christian religions or combine aspects of pre-Christian religions with other elements.
When did paganism end in Sweden?
The Norse countries all were officially Christian around 1000 AD, but pagan movements happened in Sweden throughout the 11th century (Blot-Sweyn ). In remote areas worship of the gods may have continued into the 12th century. Finland was Christianized in the 12–13th century, at least nominally.
Neopaganism in Scandinavia is almost exclusively dominated by Germanic Heathenism, in forms and groups reviving Norse paganism. Forn Siðr may also be a term for Scandinavian Heathenry in general. Vanatrú defines the religion of those individuals or groups in which the worship of the Vanir dominates.
What is modern Paganism and Neopaganism?
Modern Paganism, also known as Contemporary Paganism and Neopaganism, is a collective term for new religious movements influenced by or derived from the various historical pagan beliefs of pre-modern peoples.
Why do pagans call themselves pagan?
According to Strmiska, the reappropriation of the term “pagan” by modern Pagans served as “a deliberate act of defiance” against “traditional, Christian-dominated society”, allowing them to use it as a source of “pride and power”.
Why is paganism on the rise?
“The rise of modern Paganism is both a result and a measure of increased religious liberty and rising tolerance for religious diversity in modern societies, a liberty and tolerance made possible by the curbing of the sometimes oppressive power wielded by Christian authorities to compel obedience and participation in centuries past.
Should the word ‘pagan’ be capitalized?
Capitalizing the word, they argue, makes “Paganism” appear as the name of a cohesive religion rather than a generic religious category, and comes off as naive, dishonest or as an unwelcome attempt to disrupt the spontaneity and vernacular quality of the movement.
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