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Revitalization movement
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Social movements of a religious nature with the purpose of reforming society.
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Nativism/Revitalism
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To revive or restore selective aspects of a perceived golden age of the past.
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Vitalism
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Movements which attempt to create a utopian or improved future emphasizing new development and new patterns or behavior
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Syncretism
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Movements that blend characteristics within their culture with analogous features outside their culture
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Messianic
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Movements that emphasize the coming of prophet, messiah, etc.. (ex. Christianity)
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Millenaristic
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movements that emphasize an apocalypse or catastrophic event after which a new world will emerge
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Militaristic
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movements that advocate the forceful resistance to the dominant culture; doesn't usually work out well.
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Political
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movements that accomplish goals through political action
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Magical
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movements that rely on ritual for change (ex. Cargo cults)
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Revival of Paganism
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Extremely variable; since there are a lot of types of paganism, there are a lot of types of neo-paganism; emphasis on the revival
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Pagan Gods are worshiped
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Could be Celtic, Greek, Egyptian; any Gods, just depends on the paganism that is being practiced
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Methods
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Astrology, Herbology, divination, incantation
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Love & worship nature & all natural cycles
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Don't worship in a church because that is a man-made structure; typically worship outside; the changing of the seasons is very important; the rhythm of nature is very important
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Goddess
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recognize the female, super-natural power; Mother nature. Goddess of the earth, moon & fertility; Christianity is male oriented - when faced against pagans had to elevate Mary's status.
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Male partner of the Goddess
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He is usually human-like, horned God or a goat. not evil or mean. Rules for half of the year; Christianity's devil morphs into a horned being
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Major Principle
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Do whatever you want to as long as it doesn't hurt anyone
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3 or 4 fold rule
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What good you do in this life returns to you in this life; (also can be bad) - Whatever you do bad to someone, you will get back to you 3 or 4 times; has really nice people that are much closer to "ideal" Christians
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Winter Solstice
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Dec 20-23rd; Theme = rebirth
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Groundhog Day
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Feb 2nd; Theme = Signifies the first stirring of plant life
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Spring Equinox
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March 20-23rd; Theme = Balance of male & female
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Beltane
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May 1st; Theme - Fertility; On this day, the goddess takes over her rule
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Summer Solstice
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June 20-23rd
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Aug 2nd
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Celebrates the first harvest
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Fall Equinox
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Sept 20-23rd; Theme - Balance between male & female
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Samhain
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Oct. 31th; Theme - Starts new year for pagans; Eternal life, Transcendence of physical death; Third harvest
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Origins of halloween
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Anglo-Saxons - "Need fire ceremony"
Scotland - Carved turnips Ireland - Black cats |
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Religious displacement of Halloween
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Was not a part of Christianity so Christians got upset. Created on All Saint's Day which moved to nov 1st. Supposed to pray for the souls of all the dead saints; All hallows Eve = Halloween; name is Christian but practice is pagan.
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Political Displacement of Halloween
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Guy Faulks day (Nov 5)
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Guy Faulks
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in England = Had a plan to blow up parliament, but was caught and hanged; so celebrate guy faulks' day with halloween, etc. Celebrate with rockets, bonfires, etc.
In Russia = Celebrate International workers solidarity day; shows how religion is manipulated to accomplish political goals and objectives |
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3 Modern meanings of Halloween
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1. Secular - Non religious
2. Neo-pagan - For them it's a religious celebration 3. Satanic - For them it's a blood ritual & sex |
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Anton LaVey
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Founded first church of satan; Claimed he was born with a tail & had been a lion tamer in the circus; author of the satanic bible
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Concept of Satan
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Not a God or supernatural being separate from humanity. In practice many followers believe in Satan as a supernatural being because most satanists have not read the satanic bible
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Major characteristics of Satanism
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1. Concept of Satan
2. Based on belief that humans are naturally selfish & violent 3. Devoted to the sensual pleasures 4. Christianity is the root of our present misery 5. Turn natural instincts into power 6. Goal |
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Goal of satanism
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Return to pagan awareness of earth forces & humanity. Nothing comes after death.
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Lesser Magic
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Your personal strength should be acknowledged & developed.
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Greater Magic
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Black Mass done at a specific place and time
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Ritual of Blasphemy
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ex. communion with urine. it alleviates guilt & anxiety created by Christianity by taking Christian ritual & making is blasphemous
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Ritual of destruction
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When someone is wronged by the church. ex. Columbine kids will find comfort elsewhere
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Who joins satanic church
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people who have been rejected by society
1. high level of general activity 2. Low self esteem 3. Feeling of inadequacy 4. Abnormal behaviors 5. Intense interpersonal conflicts with nuclear family 6. Those that believe god is dead 7. Those that believe the world can be controlled by magic 8. Those seeking cheap thrills |
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Peyote Road
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Path that shows you how your supposed to live your life
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