Books like Being a pagan by Ellen Evert Hopman

A study on animistic religions

A concise, lively Very Short Introduction that examines the word "pagan" and the concept of Paganism, tracing attitudes toward its practices and beliefs from the ancient world to today.

A comprehensive survey of Neo‑Paganism in the United States, offering detailed insights into demographics, beliefs, and practices of this growing spiritual movement.

A scholarly study of Neo‑Paganism and Wicca, tracing its 1960s U.S. emergence, feminist and environmental influence, and participant observation of eastern seaboard practitioners.

In the first balanced, authoritative account of the siege, James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher explore the powerful drama in Waco and the motivations of all the players, including the government, the media, the cultbusters, the Branch Davidians, and David Koresh himself. Tabor and Gallagher unflinchingly confront the most controversial accusations concerning the group's possession of illegal firearms, unconventional sexual practices, and child abuse. Without attempting to excuse Koresh's actions, they argue that the public has never been given the complete story. Tabor and Gallagher explain what really happened in Waco: Who were the Branch Davidians and what originally brought them to Mount Carmel? What led the government to attack? What role did the media play? And what lessons must we learn to avoid repeating this American tragedy? . Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge Americans government officials, parents, the media, all of us - to rethink our stereotypes about unconventional religious groups.