have produced a detailed curriculum,<\/a> which may be purchased on CD for $75 Canadian (about US $61).<\/p>\nThe authors are Louise Bunn, Fritz Muntean, and Kara Cunningham, all of whom I know or at least have met. They write,<\/p>\n
Paganism 101 is an experiential curriculum that will enable participants to conduct Pagan rituals on their own as aindependent practitioners. It introduces the practices, beliefs, and history of Modern Pagan spirituality, a nature-based worldview that is deeply rooted in Western Esoteric traditions.<\/em><\/p>\nBecause of the Unitarian connection, they add, “We\u2019re working to develop a religiosity that is entirely compatible with, and complimentary to, modern Unitarian rationality,” which sounds like a sop to the humanists, but this is actually a detailed workbook in CD form and worth looking at if you are a teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We joke about “Wicca 101” or “Paganism 101,” modeling teaching Pagan religion on a university course syllabus, but such a thing actually exists. A group of Canadian Pagans affiliated with a Unitarian church in Vancouver have produced a detailed curriculum, which may be purchased on CD for $75 Canadian (about US $61). 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