neopaganism 的词源

此外，neo-paganism，意为“对异教信仰的复兴或再现”，首次出现于1858年；参见neo-，意为“新”，以及paganism。相关词汇：Neopagan（1854年作为形容词，1855年作为名词使用）。

[The 'positive' philosopher of the present day] offers in the stead of Christianity a specious phase of neo-paganism, by which the nineteenth century after Christ may be assimilated to the golden age of Mencius and Confucius; or, in other words, may consummate its intellectual freedom, and attain the highest pinnacle of human progress, by reverting to a state of childhood and of moral imbecility. [Introduction to Charles Hardwick, "Christ and Other Masters," Cambridge, 18758]

[当今的“积极”哲学家] 提供了一种表面华丽的现代异教复兴，试图将基督教替换掉，让十九世纪的西方社会看似与孟子和孔子的黄金时代相融合；换句话说，他们认为，只有回归幼稚和道德上的无知，才能实现真正的思想自由，达到人类进步的巅峰。[摘自查尔斯·哈德威克的《基督与其他宗教领袖导论》，剑桥，1875年]