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It's not something visible on the surface of the pagan movement, but theology and philosophy should be the first step to becoming heathen(and in a broader sense pagan), not the last. I joined the AFA recently and have learned a lot from other Asatruar with a lot more education under their belt than I. And I have come to some realization.
I think the biggest mistake a would-be pagan can make is to skip the whole journey to becoming a pagan mentally, especially when going from somethiing like monotheism to polytheism.(the two are different in way more than a numerical sense)

Essentially this makes a lot of supressed atheists and fantasy flavored pseudo-pagans. It's still christian because even if they call their gods "Hecate" or "Thor" they are still experiencing a christian religion. They are still worshiping in a christian way.

Heathenism is probably the most devoted pagan sect to actual theology, and even philosophy. There are a slew of academic minded heathens who have been authoring books and journals for years, bringing us closer to the minds of our ancestors and defining what pagan minds think like. My list of books that influenced me greatly over the last few years is pretty big.

"The Journal of Contemporary Heathen Thought"

The "TYR" Series

"Summoning The Gods"

But these are the three I would suggest to the curious atheist, beginning heathen, or suppressed pagan.

Heathen religions are growing. What does this mean for paganism as a whole?