This page groups religions by the period when a tradition's following grew again after a decline, a renewal rather than a fresh founding. Wikipedia notes that, overall, "global religiosity may be increasing due to religious countries having generally higher birth rates," a broader trend that plays out unevenly, tradition by tradition. Browsing by revival era lets a visitor see when a faith regained ground rather than only when it began.
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Overview
What Defines This GroupingTwentieth- and twenty-first-century traditions that revive, reconstruct or reimagine pre-Christian religion, typically honouring many deities and marking a seasonal calendar. Some work from the historical record and say so; others are openly modern creations. 2 Status
Standing as a Comparative CategoryA standard category in the study of new religions. Pagan here is a self-designation the movements adopted for themselves, not the ancient usage, in which it was a word for other people. 3 Learn More
Modern Pagan religions
This group holds modern Pagan religions: contemporary movements, mostly of the twentieth century onward, that revive, reconstruct or reimagine pre-Christian and nature-centred spirituality. They are new religious movements, though many draw sincerely on older imagery and lore.
The browser will find traditions such as Wicca and the broader contemporary Pagan and nature-religion movements. The atlas presents these as modern religions, marking clearly where a practice is a recent creation and where it claims older roots.
18th century
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Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
3. Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives
Michael F. Strmiska (ed.), ABC-CLIO, 2005
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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