Michael York (religious studies scholar)
- Michael York (religious studies scholar)
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Michael York is an English Religious Studies scholar who specializes in the study of pre-Christian European religion and its relation to Contemporary Paganism. In 2003, he published Pagan Theology, in which he put forward the idea that the ancient pre-Christian and pre-Islamic religions of Eurasia, indigenous religions from across the globe, and contemporary Pagan faiths could all be constituted as forms of paganism.
Personal life
Describing his own religious beliefs and his affection for paganism, York remarked that:
- If I had to name my own denominational predilection, I would say that I am a "religionist." I believe in religion itself and its central role in expanding human consciousness above and beyond immediate daily concerns. I see religion as an ongoing dialogue that questions the purpose of life and our terrestrial incarnations. In my own pursuit and love of religion as religion, I have been particularly attracted to paganism not only as the source and origin of all religion but also as an organic alternative to the institutionalized and parochial insularity that much religious expression has become.[1]
Bibliography
Books
References
Bibliography
- York, Michael (2003). Pagan Theology: Paganism as a World Religion. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 978-0814797020.
Categories: - Pagan studies scholars
- English academics
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