Summary
The Pagan Federation is a UK-based religious advocacy group. Formed in 1971 as the Pagan Front, the group campaigns for the religious rights of Neo-pagans with the aim of educating both civic bodies and the general public.[1][2]
 Pagan Federation logo | |
| Abbreviation | CAW |
|---|---|
| Formation | c. 1971 |
| Type | Religious organization |
| Purpose | Serve UK-based community who identify with Paganism and Neopaganism |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Location | |
Membership | 2,500+ |
The Pagan Federation is a constituted voluntary organisation, registered as a Private Company limited by guarantee, with exemption for use of 'limited' with Companies House on 22 August 2000, with its nature listed as a Religious Organisation.[3]
Publication edit
The Pagan Federation publishes the quarterly magazine Pagan Dawn, featuring articles, reviews, and research on both modern and historic Paganism.
Beliefs edit
The Pagan Federation believes that 'Paganism is the ancestral religion of the whole of humanity'.[4] According to the organisation, for a person to be pagan, they need to only believe in the following:
- Each person has a right to follow his or her own path, as long as it harms no one.
- There is a higher power (or powers).
- Nature is to be venerated.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Jordan, Michael, ed. (2000). Witches An Encyclopedia of Paganism and Magic. London, United Kingdom: Kyle Cathie Limited. ISBN 1-85626-385-1.
- ^ The Pagan Federation (2008). "The Pagan Federation: Introduction". Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Companies House company search". Companies House.
- ^ Morton, Cole (2010). Is God still an Englishman?. Great Britain: Little Brown. pp. 335–336, 339. ISBN 978-1-4087-0180-5.
External links edit
- The Pagan Federation main website
- The Pagan Federation International website
- The Scottish Pagan Federation website
- Pagan Federation London website
- PF Wessex website
- Guardian G2 Sunday feature `Everyone's a Pagan Now' by Cole Morton
- BBC News `Pagans Campaign for Census Voice'
- Epping Forest Guardian "Pagans deny "ridiculous" claims of Lammas Day abduction plan"