paganism
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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
"One example are neo-pagan groups, a religious and cultural current based on pre-Christian paganism whose followers see themselves as living Scandinavian paganism -- often in contrast to monotheistic religions such as Christianity."
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
Vocabulary lists containing paganism
Power Suffix: -ism
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