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Can anyone tell me what is paganism clearly?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Paganism is a term used by Christians, beginning around the fourth century, to describe any religion having multiple gods.

During the Reformation, it was also used by the budding Protestant Churches to describe the Catholic Church because of the Catholic Church's use of statues, icons and the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity was considered a form of polytheism by the Protestant Churches.

Today, the meaning and usage has generally reverted to the original, being applied to polytheistic or animistic religions.