A Wiccan in a Christian World
Neil V. Ware
Axia College of the University of Phoenix
A Wiccan in a Christian World
Ask the average person today what Wicca means to them and the responses you get back are numerous in both meaning and understanding. Ask the same question about Christianity and the response is almost the same from person to person. The Bible teaches of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the son of God. Wicca does not actually have a religious text and focuses not on the doings of an individual but on the cycle of life and nature. Though they have different principles the two religions hold many similarities.
To get a personal perspective on the beliefs of Christianity I attended a Sunday morning service at the Andover Christian Church in Andover, MN. This church was an average sized church and had what appeared to be a very diverse congregation. One of the things I found interesting was on the marquee outside there were different times for services and there were also what looked like different types of services. Early morning there were two traditional services and then later there were two worship services. I attended a worship service and was told that traditional services tend to have more Bible reading and follow more of the older services. The worship services have more song and choir involvement and are geared towards the younger generation to attempt to keep them interested and active in the church. While at this service I was able to sit down with a member of the church and conduct an informal interview. Through this interview I was able to understand a Christian’s personal views on many of the ways of life today. Through the information gathered in this interview and resources from the internet I hope to draw a comparison between Christianity and Wiccan beliefs.
The average modern day Christian finds comfort and support through the writings of the Bible which is the story of the life and trials of...