Christo-Paganism Explained

Christo-Paganism is a syncretic new religious movement defined by the combination of Christian and neopagan philosophies.

Beliefs and practices

Christo-Paganism is a set of beliefs held by some neopagans that encompasses Christian teachings. Christo-Pagans may identify as witches,^[1] druids,^{[2] [3]} or animists.^[4] Most, but not all, worship the Christian God.^[5] Some Christo-Pagans may consider the Virgin Mary to be a goddess, or a form of the Goddess.^{[6] [7] [8]} Christo-Pagans typically believe in the divinity of Jesus, and that Christian and neopagan beliefs are not mutually exclusive.^{[9] [10]} Some Christians who convert to neopaganism are hesitant to entirely give up their original faiths, and become Christo-Pagans.^[11]

Some Christo-Pagans use rosaries and prayer beads, and pray to non-Christian deities, such as Persephone. Some may also practice ceremonial magic or magick. There are Christian priests who identify as Christo-Pagan.

See also

• Christianity and paganism
• Christian mysticism
• Christian views on magic
• Esoteric Christianity
• White magick
• Semitic neopaganism
• Slavic Native Faith and Christianity

Further reading

• Book: Higginbotham . Joyce . ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path . Higginbotham . River . 2009 . Llewellyn Worldwide . 978-0738714677.
• Townsend, Mark. (2012). Jesus Through Pagan Eyes: Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0738731650.
• Book: Wallace, Mark I. . When God was a bird: Christianity, animism, and the re-enchantment of the world . 2019 . Fordham University Press . 978-0-8232-8131-2 . Groundworks: ecological issues in philosophy and theology . New York, NY.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-03-07 . 11 Simple Christopagan Rituals . 2023-10-27 . Angelorum Tarot . en-US.
2. Web site: Feb 23, 2018 . "Jesus Christ is my chief Druid": meet the Anglican Priest who is also a pagan . cbc.ca.
3. Web site: Oct 13, 2019 . Pagan priest challenging peoples' opinions on gender, religion and 'bi-spirituality' . cbc.ca.
4. Web site: Cutler . Andrew J. . 23 January 2022 . A Commentary on Mark Wallace's When God Was a Bird .
5. Web site: Do Pagans Believe in God? . 2023-10-27 . Learn Religions . en.
6. Web site: Romanoff . Katia . 2016-12-08 . Christo-Pagan Info & the Christian Goddess . 2023-10-27 . Seminary . en-US.
7. Web site: 2007-04-25 . Pagans pick up the rosary . 2023-10-27 . Chicago Tribune.
8. Web site: 2007-04-11 . 'Hail Persephone': Pagans Retool the Rosary . 2023-10-27 . Religion News Service . en-US.
9. News: 2023-05-17 . ANALYSIS: 'Pagan' is getting a makeover. Not everyone got the memo. . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-10-27 . 0190-8286.
10. Web site: 2021-07-13 . Can You Be a Christian Pagan? . 2023-10-30 . Rachel Anne Williams . en-US.
11. Web site: Dueling beliefs? . 2023-10-27 . Amarillo Globe-News . en-US.