Paganism

Paganism

Definition: any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism.

Sample Sentences:

1. His mission was to convert the pagan irish people to christianity.
2. He was martyred by pagans whose savage customs he had denounced.
3. Within a century pagans would be persecuted because they would not conform to the state religion that ensured the safety of the empire.

Usage:
Catholic Education
Daily Mail

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     Paganism is any of various religions, other than Christianity, Judaism or Islam. Paganism comes from the latin word pagan, which means rural or rustic. Many of the three religions listed will try to convert pagans to the religion they belong too. Paganism can refer to the reconstruction of historical pre-christianity philosophies and religion.