Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry Pagan America
Mar 8, 2026
John Daniel Davidson, senior editor and author of Pagan America, warns about a broad form of paganism as the inversion of Christianity. He explores re-enchantment, the risks of contacting malign spirits, and how technology and AI reshape spiritual life. Practical concerns about screens, parenting, and building resilient Christian communities are discussed.
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Paganism As Inversion Of Christianity
- Paganism is defined broadly as the denial or inversion of Christianity, resurfacing wherever Christian belief retreats.
- John Daniel Davidson frames paganism as a perennial, indigenous human worldview that reasserts when de-Christianization occurs.
Reenchantment Follows DeChristianization
- Re-enchantment is returning attention to the supernatural as Christianity wanes, not necessarily a revival of ancient rites.
- Davidson warns the post-Enlightenment lull is ending and a pagan cosmos is simmering back into public life.
Channel Seekers Toward Christian Liturgy
- Direct seekers toward Christian channels (liturgy, saints, sacraments) to avoid harmful spiritual entanglements.
- Davidson says Catholicism corrects pagan practices by identifying spirits as fallen and redirecting devotion to saints and Christ.
