Origin 1976 to 1986
The Asatru Free Assembly was founded by Stephen McNallen in California in 1976, when he converted his earlier Viking Brotherhood into what became the first national Heathen organisation in the United States. Stressed by internal tensions and workload, McNallen closed the organisation in 1986. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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ActivityWorship and Religious Practice 1 Connections
Founded By
Second of three successive organizations McNallen founded; converted from the Viking Brotherhood in 1976, later closed in 1986.
Source Asatru Folk Assembly (Wikipedia)
Succeeded By
Source Asatru Folk Assembly (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia, "The Troth"Wikipedia contributors
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1. Asatru Folk Assembly (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, paragraph on the group's history
In 1976, when he had relocated to California, he converted it into the Ásatrú Free Assembly, which was the first national Heathen organisation in the United States.
Entity description, activity
was founded by Stephen McNallen in California in 1976, when he converted his earlier Viking Brotherhood into what became the first national Heathen organisation in the United States.
Succeeded By: Asatru Folk Assembly, History section
Concerned that new Heathen groups like The Troth had begun promoting a vision of Heathenry that was inclusive towards non-white individuals, in 1994 McNallen established the Asatru Folk Assembly.
View the Source Wikipedia, "The Troth"
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