White Blood, White Gods: An Assessment of Racialist Paganism in the United States

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2006-06

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The Ohio State University

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This is a paper about the little studied phenomena of Asatru or Odinism. This is a revival of the old Norse and Germanic religions that pre-date Christianity which have come to represent a different strand of expression in the white power community. I attempt to understand this phenomena and assertain if this particular expression offers contemporary American "open society" a threat. I do this by tracing Asatru's developement as well as examine communities as they are widely represented on the web.

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Read for the American Academy of Religion in 2006

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Paganism, Racism, Asatru, Terrorists

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