Paganism in Britain Today: Observations, Issues, Trends

This lecture by Dr Christina Oakley Harrington takes a snapshot of pagan thinking and theology today. Why are some pagans saying paganism is not a religion? For the pagans who identify as witches, is there any liminality left to them? Is the Goddess an oppressive concept, if gender is not binary, as science suggests? What’s the role of mystery in an information age? Pagans in 2011 engage with these issues, consciously or unconsciously; tonight’s speaker surveys the main areas of contention and challenge within paganism today. Expect a few surprises, and join the discussion. Dr Oakley Harrington is long active in paganism, a former Pagan Federation Committee member, and a former university lecturer in History. She is the founder of Treadwell’s Bookshop.