Ethan is an ordained clergy of The Troth, where he assists in coordinating its clergy program. Additionally, he has volunteered with Heathens Against Hate as public relations administrator, where he advocated for inclusive Heathen practice, and educated on extremist appropriation of Pagan symbols and iconography.

His interfaith work has been largely influenced by his experience and upbringing in Israel, and by his personal interfaith household; and draws inspiration from the works of Eboo Patel, Alon Goshen-Gottstein, and Stephen Prothero.

He has lectured numerously at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, spoke on Pagan inclusion at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and has led interreligious services.

Chapter Information

Paganism is a hypernym or a large encompassing term; beneath it are a myriad of faith traditions which in the United States have seen a revival in one form or another since the 1960’s, and it has been one of the fastest growing religious movements in the United States.

Many of these religious traditions are described as pre-Christian, in that they are influenced by, or reconstructed from religions that were once practiced in antiquity prior to Christianity.

Pagan religions are often polytheistic. Adherents may worship any number of deities from pantheons relating to a respective ancient culture (i.e. Greek, Egyptian, Nordic, etc.), and some Pagan paths originate from particular geographies.

Additionally, special emphasis on the natural world and the universe is present in certain traditions through animism, and the worship of supernatural beings belonging to nature.

Some of the faith traditions which fall under Paganism include:

• Ásatrú (Scandinavian)

• Druidry (largely Celtic, but is also a hypernym)

• Heathenry (hypernym for Germanic paganism)

• Hellenism (Greek)

• Kemetism (Egyptian)

• Religio Romana (Roman)

• Romuva (Lithuanian)

• Wicca (largely eclectic)

This chapter aims to educate on the minority religious traditions which Paganism encompasses and will attempt to bridge the many divides that presently exist between Pagans and other religious traditions (particularly the Abrahamic faiths).

If you have any comments or suggestions, or have questions relating to Paganism, kindly contact the chapter director above.