Suzanne Owen's paper described "Definitions, Decisions, and
Druids: Presenting Druidry as a Religion." In England, where
they do not have separation between church and state, residents
are asked to state their religions on census forms. For
religious groups other than those of the state religion to
thrive, they must be sanctioned or approved or in some way
officially recognized by the government. In recent years Druids
have sought, and eventually received, such recognition. Dr.
Owens' paper detailed their efforts. During Q&A, Patrick
McCollum noted that this case in England has been useful in
efforts here in the U.S. for inmates who are Druids (and other
Pagan inmates) to assemble as a group in prison chapels for
worship and ceremony. Dr. Christine Kraemer, Cherry Hill
Seminary, delivered an excellent paper on "Perceptions of
Scholarship in Contemporary Paganism." Of course, since
Christine is Chair of CHS' Department of Theology and Religious
History, I'm confident that she's knowledgeable and current on
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