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paganism

[pey-guh-niz-uhm] / ˈpeɪ gəˌnɪz əm /




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Over the half-millennium following Constantine’s conversion to Christianity and the Edict of Milan in 313, Christian leaders and followers actively destroyed sites and traditions of paganism as they expanded across Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The conference "Imagining Nordic Paganism: Cultural Memories and Scholarly Thought Since the Middle Ages" focuses on the long history of how Scandinavian paganism has been interpreted.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

This week’s speakers and presenters will represent Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Baha’i, Hinduism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Indigenous religions, paganism and other beliefs.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Unlike paganism, Christianity was a proselytizing religion; that is, Christian leaders hoped to convert others to their faith.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The tardy evidence of her involuntary paganism made her even more upset.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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