Inclusive Heathens Practice Ancestor Veneration, But Not Pride in Ancestry
Ancestor veneration need not entail a focus on biological ancestry, but inclusive Heathens are troubled that white supremacists are attracted to Heathenry because of a perceived connection between ancestor veneration and pride in ancestry. The Canadian Heathens of Raven’s Knoll identify themselves a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Californiarnia Press
2023
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Nova religio
Year: 2023, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 30-51 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Raven's Knoll
/ Neopaganism
/ Inclusion (Sociology)
/ Ancestor cult
/ Anti-racism
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Ásatrú
B ancestor veneration B Heathenry B white supremacism B Neopaganism B Contemporary Paganism |
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| Summary: | Ancestor veneration need not entail a focus on biological ancestry, but inclusive Heathens are troubled that white supremacists are attracted to Heathenry because of a perceived connection between ancestor veneration and pride in ancestry. The Canadian Heathens of Raven’s Knoll identify themselves as inclusive, and endeavor to exclude racists from their groups and events. Previous research has often distinguished between folkish (often racist) versus universalist (not racist) practitioners of Heathenry or Ásatrú. Inclusive Heathens welcome people of all backgrounds so long as they do not discriminate against others on the basis of spurious categories such as race, gender, or sexual orientation. Inclusive Heathens venerate a variety of ancestors, not just ancestors of blood or biological ancestors, but also ancestors of affinity or imagination, and ancestors of place. This contributes to a sense of relatedness and moral community beyond the intrahuman, and the development of ecological conscience at Raven’s Knoll. |
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| ISSN: | 1541-8480 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nova religio
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1525/nr.2023.26.3.30 |