Running head: DIFFERENCES IN NEO-PAGAN DEITY Differences in Neo-pagan Deity and How Christian Theists Should React Brian J. Levering Regent University In conclusion, we see that paganism does have many similarities, and that many of the basic principles in paganism, characteristics in deity and the spirit world, can compare to Christian theists. I think that instead of just totally rejecting neo-paganism as being devil worship, as Christian theist we need to look at what Wiccans believe in and what they can offer the church. “An examination of paganism will inform the church of it weaknesses and help it to respond; highlight the church's nonnegotiables and therefore its identity; show the church where it is being misunderstood.” (McLean 2002) And while I’m not advocating any form of neo-paganism, I feel we as Christian theist just shove it off before we have had a chance to use neo-paganism as a mirror to reflect our own weaknesses. The apostle Paul had to address paganism in one of his letters to the Corinthians. He said, “We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many "gods" and many "lords"), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.” (1 Corinthians 8:4-6 NIV) It is natural for humans to need and want many of the traits in neo-pagan gods. After we, as Christian theist, have investigated the many neo-pagan religions, it is important that we let neo-pagans know that God offers us all these wonderful things with unconditional and never changing love. I conclude with ...