Return to the Goddess: Feminism and Pagan Revival in the 21st Century

Exploring the pagan roots of feminist ideology and the role of feminism in the neopagan revival

It’s been a minute since I posted to my Substack. Thank you for your support while I’ve been busy on two very important projects as well as my primary duty of homeschooling my two remaining students!

I was invited to write a paper on feminism and paganism to be presented at the Nov. 27 academic conference organized by the Theology Department of the Sretenskaya Theological Academy in partnership with the Scientific Center for Patrological Research. It was an incredible honor to present alongside distinguished academics at one of Russia’s foremost theological institutions. The paper is expected to be included in one of the academy’s theological journals as well.

I wanted to share this with paid subscribers since I put significant time and effort into this paper. It exposes little-known connections between early feminist activists and pagan belief systems, as well as the role of feminism in the current neo-pagan revival. I also explore the extent to which western Christianity has been influenced by paganism via feminism. I hope you enjoy the revelations and insights which I present here.