The Ethics of Pagan Ritual
Pagan rituals structure the way that Pagans relate to each other and the other-than-human world. I argue that this means that Pagan ethics is predominantly relational ethics. The relational experiences provided by ritual shape the ethical practices of Pagans. I provide a detailed example of one teen...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Equinox Publ.
[2019]
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The pomegranate
Ano: 2019, Volume: 21, Número: 1, Páginas: 76-99 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Neopaganismo
/ Rito
/ Autoconsciência
/ Consciência social
/ Consciência cósmica
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AG Vida religiosa AZ Nova religião NCB Ética individual NCC Ética social NCG Ética ecológica ; ética da criação |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Ethics
B Paganism B Ritual |
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| Resumo: | Pagan rituals structure the way that Pagans relate to each other and the other-than-human world. I argue that this means that Pagan ethics is predominantly relational ethics. The relational experiences provided by ritual shape the ethical practices of Pagans. I provide a detailed example of one teenager who used ritual to change the way she felt about herself and her life. These changed feelings are often associated with ethical changes because they shape the way people act. Similarly, other Pagans use ritual to change the way they relate to the other-than-human world. I discuss the seasonal rituals of Paganism and how they relate to the sense of ethical obligation that Pagans have towards nature. Finally, the article considers a Pagan ritual recreation of the myth of Persephone's descent into the Underworld, and the issue of the terror and beauty of nature in a time of climate change. Pagan ritual and symbols provide resources that can generate an ethics of hope and courage. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1735 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: The pomegranate
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/pome.37502 |