Polish Wiccans - Sociological View On The Mailing List wicca.pl (2000-2001)

Wicca is a neo-pagan movement which came into existence in the 50s of the 20th century. Wicca movement and Wiccans in Poland is a subject little known in polish literature of the topic. In my speech I focused on the analysis, from 2000 to 2001, of a polish mailing list wicca.pl, which does not exist any more. It served me for a closer presentation of the way in which Wicca believers approach to the organisation of their movement in Poland with reference to individual approach to the doctrine and the cult as well. A very interesting element is also the relation between the catholic church and polish Wiccans – on one hand in catholic doctrine Wiccans are identified as Satanists; on the other hand Wiccans became discouraged by anonymous rituals and external religiousity of Catholic believers. It seems to be a very important element of Wiccans identity.

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