ABSTRACT
As a general term, "neopaganism" covers all those modern movements which are firstly, based on the conviction that what Christianity has traditionally denounced as idolatry and superstition actually represents/represented a profound and meaningful religious worldview and, secondly, that a religious practice based on this worldview can and should be revitalized in our modern world. The problems of the modern world, particularly the ecological crisis, are regarded as a direct result of the loss of pagan wisdom about man's relationship to the natural world, and a recovery of this wisdom is regarded not only as desirable but as urgently needed. Christianity as such is not necessarily rejected. Surprisingly many neopagans, including well-known figures as Caithlin Matthews or Maxine Sanders, consider themselves both pagan and Christian. They believe that the true esoteric core of Christianity is perfectly compatible with the pagan worldview and that it is therefore not Christianity as such.
