view of its subject rather than a naturalist and theoretically oriented approach. Ethan Doyle White in The Pomegranate, argued that there were flaws in Davidsen's approach. Arguing that the Handbook of Contemporary Paganism was not as symptomatic of the field as Davidsen had assumed, he went on to identify a number of factual errors within Davidsen's paper. Doyle White argued that Davidsen's division of scholars into firmly insider and outsider categories was problematic as scholars of Pagan studies like Sabina Magliocco straddled both boundaries, an approach based in the methodologies employed in anthropology. In 2016, Doyle White offered his own critique of the field. He addressed the various definitions of "contemporary paganism", the need for a clearer definition of Pagan studies, and the relationship between Pagan studies and pagan activism, arguing for a reform of the field. Relationship with Pagan community The relationship between Pagan studies scholars and some practicing pagans has at times been strained. The Australian academic and practicing pagan Caroline Jane Tully argued that as a result of cognitive dissonance, many pagans can react negatively to new scholarship regarding historical pre-Christian societies, believing that it is a threat to the structure of their beliefs and "sense of identity." She furthermore argued that some of those dissatisfied Pagans lashed out against academics as a result, particularly on the internet. References Footnotes Bibliography Further reading Religious studies 1990s in modern paganism