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Italy, Spain, and Portugal are traditionally Roman Catholic and according to the (2005 Eurobarometer Poll ) retain an above average belief in God. France is traditionally Roman Catholic as well and has an above average fraction of atheists. Romania and Moldova are Eastern Orthodox countries and both are very religious. The Neopagan movements found in Latin Europe can be divided into New Age spirituality inspired by Celtic or Megalithic templates on one hand (Neodruidism, Neoshamanism), polytheistic reconstructionism, either focusing on the ancient Roman religion or other native religions of Latin Europe (such as those of pre-Roman Iberia, Italy, and Romania), and political Neopaganism as part of Alain de Benoist's far-right ideology of the ''Nouvelle Droite'' on the other. ==France== In the 1980s, Alain de Benoist theorized the ''Nouvelle Droite'' movement, creating the GRECE in 1968 with the Club de l'Horloge. They advocated a right-wing, ethno-nationalism stance focused on European culture, which advocated a return of paganism. Members of the GRECE quit the think tank in the 1980s, such as Pierre Vial who joined the FN, or Guillaume Faye who quit the organization along with others members in 1986. Faye participated in 2006 in a conference in the US organized by the American Renaissance white separatist magazine published by the New Century Foundation. The philosophical background uniting Neopaganism and the ''Nouvelle Droite'' is the occultist or esoteric literature of "Radical Traditionalism" of René Guénon, Julius Evola and others. The influence of the ''Nouvelle Droite'' goes beyond France and is found in e.g., Belgian (Flemish) neopaganism, such as the brand of Asatru advocated by Flemish neo-fascist and high priest Koenraad Logghe. The (Libre Assemblée Païenne Francophone ) (LAPF) self-identifies as an association of "convinced free-thinking and humanist pagans". Their ''Horizons Païens'' journal appears twice yearly (since 2005). They oppose all kinds of ethnic discrimination.〔() Libre Assemblée Païenne Francophone, Frequently Asked Questions (French)〕 Ceremonial magic traditions such as Martinism, Rosicrucianism and esoteric Freemasonry, although not Pagan in the strictest sense, are very popular in France. One of the world's most popular ceremonial magic authors, Eliphas Lévi, was French. Martinism is a Christian ceremonial magic tradition similar to England's Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Kabbalistic based groups are collectively known as the Western Esoteric Tradition. Haitian Vodou, Afro-Caribbean and Kemetic traditions also have a large following in the esoteric community in France as well, particularly among ceremonial magicians. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neopaganism in Latin Europe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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