Pagan Family Values : Childhood and the Religious Imagination in Contemporary American Paganism / S. Zohreh Kermani.

Introduction -- Crafting history -- Old souls : pagan childhood -- Parenting in Neverland -- Don't eat the incense : children in ritual -- A room full of fireflies -- My dream come true -- Conclusion : Building fairy houses -- Appendix A. "American pagan families and family values" online survey -- Appendix B. "Second-generation pagans : experiences and opinions" online survey.

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For most of its history, contemporary Paganism has been a religion of converts. Yet as it entered its fifth decade, there are growing numbers of second-generation Pagans for whom Paganism is a family tradition, not a religious worldview arrived at via a spiritual quest. In this book, the author explores the ways in which North American Pagan families pass on their beliefs to their children, and how the effort to socialize children influences this new religious movement.

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