Richbee
April 7th 2005, 01:25 PM
I would like to kick off a discussion of Druid core principles or dogma.
Accordingly, I have chosen a well recognized author, and one who touches on many points of beliefs and dispells wrong thinking or ignorant notions about this "theology".
This should be fun and most informative! :thumb:
Additionally, perhaps we could invite this author over here to this thread! With May Day almost here, there will be much to celebrate and much wisdom to be shared!
This short article is an effort to outline some of the basic concepts of Pagan theology on which Ár nDraíocht Féin's (ADF's) work has traditionally been based. These ideas were developed be early Pagan reconstructionist thinkers, including Isaac Bonewits, and have been the basis of the work of our leaders and Groves through the first decade of our history. These ideas are instrumental in the development of our religious work, and I feel it is important to state them clearly for our newer members.
ADF's goal has always been to create religious systems that actually resemble those of ancient Paganism. In order to do that we have had to look past the conceptions brought from more popular Pagan systems, from the hermetic systems, from Qabala or Theosophy or New Age philosophy. Instead we try to examine the remnants of Pagan lore directly, and discover patterns therein that can be distilled into a few simple teachings.
The results of that examination have led us away from some of the more common Pagan theological positions. Our experience in applying those results has taught us that the positions we've arrived at are both scholastically accurate and spiritually functional.
Of course I do not present these ideas as prerequisite for membership or involvement in ADF, or as dogmas to be accepted with unthinking faith. But they are the results of our best understanding of the Old Lore, and have been proven to be workable and useful by more than a decade of practical application, and we hope our folk will give them serious consideration.
Source: More - Click Here (www.adf.org/articles/identity/core-theology.html)
Ian Corrigan - Click Here - Bio (www.adf.org/about/bios/ian-corrigan) is ADF's Vice Archdruid, and a Co-Preceptor of the Magicians Guild. He is deeply involved in various aspects of creating rites and training to enhance our growing spiritual work
Accordingly, I have chosen a well recognized author, and one who touches on many points of beliefs and dispells wrong thinking or ignorant notions about this "theology".
This should be fun and most informative! :thumb:
Additionally, perhaps we could invite this author over here to this thread! With May Day almost here, there will be much to celebrate and much wisdom to be shared!
This short article is an effort to outline some of the basic concepts of Pagan theology on which Ár nDraíocht Féin's (ADF's) work has traditionally been based. These ideas were developed be early Pagan reconstructionist thinkers, including Isaac Bonewits, and have been the basis of the work of our leaders and Groves through the first decade of our history. These ideas are instrumental in the development of our religious work, and I feel it is important to state them clearly for our newer members.
ADF's goal has always been to create religious systems that actually resemble those of ancient Paganism. In order to do that we have had to look past the conceptions brought from more popular Pagan systems, from the hermetic systems, from Qabala or Theosophy or New Age philosophy. Instead we try to examine the remnants of Pagan lore directly, and discover patterns therein that can be distilled into a few simple teachings.
The results of that examination have led us away from some of the more common Pagan theological positions. Our experience in applying those results has taught us that the positions we've arrived at are both scholastically accurate and spiritually functional.
Of course I do not present these ideas as prerequisite for membership or involvement in ADF, or as dogmas to be accepted with unthinking faith. But they are the results of our best understanding of the Old Lore, and have been proven to be workable and useful by more than a decade of practical application, and we hope our folk will give them serious consideration.
Source: More - Click Here (www.adf.org/articles/identity/core-theology.html)
Ian Corrigan - Click Here - Bio (www.adf.org/about/bios/ian-corrigan) is ADF's Vice Archdruid, and a Co-Preceptor of the Magicians Guild. He is deeply involved in various aspects of creating rites and training to enhance our growing spiritual work