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Reborn, you seem, based on this and other threads, to be very interested in apologetics and comparative religion. It’s fascinating and I have had many years of enjoyment from it, both when I thought I was a Christian and as a Neopagan (though I have never been Wiccan). You might find the book by John Michael Greer that I quoted useful as an introduction to the classical arguments theologians and philosophers have used in suuport of monotheism and how those look applied to polytheism. I found it a fairly straightforward read, and I believe he is thorough in explaining terms, etc, so that it should be accessible for a beginner, as you indicate you are young. It helps to be able to make your arguments with an understanding of the terminology and arguments likely to be put forth by someone else (A caveat to Wiccans and other duotheists–Greer doesn’t address duotheism in this, it is strictly polytheism and monotheism.)
It would also be useful to read “Triumph of the Moon” by Ronald Hutton, a very thorough examination by a British historian on the origins of Wicca in Britain. It’s a thick book, but I did not find it a difficult read. The second section, “microvision,” is a step by step documentation of Wicca’s beginnings. Always helps to know one’s origins
.Chas Clifton has written one called “Her Hidden Children” about the history of Wicca in America. I haven’t read his, but have had it recommended to me. He’s the editor of “The Pomegranate,” a peer-reviewed journal of Pagan scholarship equinoxpub.com/journals/main.asp?jref=51, which we do read. There are several issues online. You might find the articles here harder going, as they are aimed at an academic rather than general audience (unlike the books I have mentioned), but you may eventually find it useful.
Once again, this is not objetive proof, but a way in which reason can be applied to finding the “right road” to take.
. We attend a local Unitarian Universalist church, as do a number of other Neopagans. We are geographically pretty isolated from others who share our specific path and the UU church has been a great place to find acceptance and community.
I am planning to do one with my daughter (we also homeschool) when she is older. With homeschooling, you have the luxury of being able to tailor at least some studies to your interests, and I get the feeling this sort of thing interests you.