Pagan Ethics Paganism as a World Religion
This book is the first comprehensive examination of the ethical parameters of paganism when considered as a world religion alongside Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The issues of evil, value and idolatry from a pagan perspective are
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Pagan Ethics
Paganism as a World Religion
Pagan Ethics
Michael York
Pagan Ethics Paganism as a World Religion
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Michael York Amsterdam, Noord-Holland The Netherlands
ISBN 978-3-319-18922-2 ISBN 978-3-319-18923-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18923-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015945240 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www. springer.com)
Dedicated to the memory of Johannes “Joop” Slagter Friesian poet 29 May 1931–25 July 2013
Acknowledgments
To acknowledge all the influences and sources of information in the compiling of the present work is impossible. For both friendship and persistent exchange concerning ethical matters, I am most grateful to Fred Profeta, Bron Taylor, Graham Harvey, and Barbara McGraw – to Fred from my earliest days growing up in Maplewood and to the rest for always enriching my summer and autumn years. People who have been particularly influential to my own ethical vision include my wife Nancy York; pastor emeritus Dr. Ralph E. Davis and minister of music William K. Burns, both of Morrow Memorial Methodist Church; and the actor Alan Bates. During the writing of this work, I not only lost the friendship of Alan but also the in life inspiration of my parents, Myrth Brooks York and Otto H. York. Others that have departed during the same period who were pagans, friends and/or academic colleagues, and of particular significance to me each in different ways include Margot Adler, Judy Harrow, Isaac Bonewits, Tim Sebastian, Eddy Gutierrez, Lois Drake, Jonas Trinkunas, Donald Hill, Joop Slagter, Margaret Buecher Wilson, my uncle Ralph Austin, John Wilson, Edith “Chickie” Zimmerman Rosenberg, Gloria Esme Ann Kirkland Schmidt, Mary Tradowsky, Toni Morgan, Peter Clark, Bryan Wilson, Yves Lambert, Albert Hof
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