Spiritual traditions of Paganism resurgent in Britain
Church in Wales Cathedral to host multi-faith service with druids
The chief of the Anglesey Druid Order, Kristoffer Hughes, is giving the sermon at a service of thanksgiving in St Asaph’s Cathedral on 13 November, for those who have donated their organ and body tissues to help others survive. He told a Religion Media Centre briefing that the Anglican clergy wanted the service to be multifaith and to include the indigenous spiritual tradition of Wales. He had seen a resurgence of interest in the spirituality connected with the ancient order of Druids, which accompanied increased observances of folk festivals and a rise in the number of people learning Welsh. He believed the heightened interest is associated with a longing for identity, a connection to personal roots and association with a people and a culture. Druidry is within the broad umbrella of Paganism and Jenny Uzzell from The Pagan Federation said there was a shift taking place in how the public regarded this strand of religion in society. The idea that it was slightly ridiculous, weird and quaint was turning. Paganism is studied academically, people are genuinely interested in the spiritual tradition and journalists are interested in the shift. View the media briefing on our YouTube channel…
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