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Raymond Buckland
English American author and Wiccan (1934–2017)
- Dated 31 August 1934 CE – 28 September 2017 CE
A life on the record,
dated by its sources.
Roles, not beliefs
Overview
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Life
Roles and affiliation
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
What this means
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Offices held 1
Religious context
What the records tie them to
Founded, supported, associated with — as third parties recorded it.
What this means
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Sources
Sources and evidence
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2 statements on this record
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