Pagan Movement

One of the fastest growing and most diverse faith traditions in the United States is the pagan movement. "Paganism" is an umbrella term which covers several interrelated nature-based religions derived from a blend of post-modern thought and ancient European faiths. Wicca is the largest pagan religion in the world today but pagans also follow religions such as Asatru, Druidism, Pantheism, as well as reconstructions of various pre-Christian religions from regions such as ancient Greece and Ireland. All of the faiths included under the label "pagan" share a variety of religious views and place an emphasis on personal spiritual exploration and development, seeking harmony within the self and the greater world, as well as connecting to and advocating