Faith, Folk and the Far Right: Racist and Anti-racist Heathenry and Occultism in Contemporary Britain

Jane Skjoldli

doi:10.1080/13537903.2026.2682661

June 11, 2026Journal of Contemporary Religion

Faith, Folk and the Far Right: Racist and Anti-racist Heathenry and Occultism in Contemporary Britain

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The research aims to analyze the relationship between far-right ideologies and contemporary Heathenry and occultism in Britain.
Historical analysis of far-right movements
Examination of Heathenry practices
Cultural studies approach
Identifies key patterns of racism within certain Heathen practices
Highlights anti-racist movements within Heathenry
Explores the influence of British nationalism on contemporary occultism

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This book examines the intersection of far-right movements and Heathenry in Britain, highlighting cultural implications.

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With Faith, Folk and the Far Right, historian Dominic Alessio and art historian Robert Wallis offer “the first book-length examination of far-right Heathenry and occultism in Britain [… which] expl...

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