the appeal of neo-paganism is explained by enter as residing in the similarity between its and features of our everyday world (1996). carpenter observes that many of the themes within postmodern spirituality appeared similar to those thin contemporary Paganism (p. 37). Drawing on out that modernism is characterised by individualism and dualism. The Creator is conceived as separate creation and humans are seen as separate from ature Mind and body are split and non-human life s portrayed as without spirituality. Carpenter argues that it is these features that lie behind modernity's willingness to exploit Nature. In contrast, 'construc- ve or revisionary" postmodernism is characterised ereative synthesis of modern and premodern truths and values" (p. 39). It stresses the interconnect- edness of all life and a non-dualistic conception of the tionship between humans, Nature and Divinity; it is post-patriarchal; materialism is rejected; time is