The Book ‘Pagan Theology- Paganism
as a World Religion’ written by
Michael York is a descriptive, and
illuminating work on the diverse religious faiths that exist throughout the
world. The Book specifically focuses on certain conspicuous faiths or religions
whose attributes, idiosyncrasies and proclivities have a pagan elevation. The
writer adheres to the Christian label of Pagan to describe all such beliefs and
practices which are pervaded with ‘polytheism, animism, idolatry,
corpospirituality, local emphasis, recognition of geospacers concentrations,
perception of soul duality and either nature worship or nature as a chief
metaphorical register expressive of the divine.’ (Michael York, New
York University Press, 2003). The Book is relevant and pertinent with
the contemporaneous curiosity and intrusiveness regarding the subject Pagan
Religion. By being
not very tome or voluminous the book puts forward its scrutiny or
perception succinctly and forthrightly. The best part about the book is its
wiggle room which is not just cramped to a specific place or a religion but
covers the major or even minor religious diversities throughout the world in its
purview. The book is bifurcated into 3 chapters as:
(1) Paganism as Religion, (2) Paganism as Behaviour and (3) Paganism as Theology