These directories are maintained by ceci@lysator.liu.se, except for
/pub/religion/zen that is maintained by cardell@lysator.liu.se, and
/pub/religion/christianity that is maintained by ceder@lysator.liu.se.

The directories
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christianity -- The most recent directory concerning the most widely
                spread religion in the western world.

discordian -- Discordianism is a fairly new religion (late
              fifties). It is mainly concerned with the balance
              between order and chaos. It's main deity is Eris, the
              Greek Godess of Discord. There are also numerous saints.

islam -- Islam is about 500 years younger than Christianity. It was
         founded by an Arab called Muhammed. There is a _lot_ of
         prejudice about Islam in the Western world.

neopagan -- Neopaganism is a group of religions which evolved out of
         the works of Alexander Gardner, Doreen Valiente and Alex
         Sanders in Britain in the twentieth century. Asatru and
         Neoshamanism are often counted as Neopagan. Wicca is the
         largest Neopagan denomination.

satanism -- Worship of Satan, Prometheus and Set. Don't believe
            everything you hear about Satanists.

tariqas -- These are the archives from the tariqas mailing list, which
           concerns itself with non-denominational sufism.

zen -- A branch of Buddhism, originally practised in China and
       Japan. After its introduction in the Western World in the
       sixties it became quite popular, particularly among young
       intellectuals. This directory is maintained by Mikael Cardell
       (cardell@lysator.liu.se).


A pointer
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Files about occultism are found in /pub/magick.

--Ceci (January 1994)