Paganism used to have a great deal of political power in ancient Greece, Rome and India; but not anymore. If you consider Catholicism as the modern version of Roman Paganism, yes it has some political power in some distant parts of the world.
Paganism
paganism is any person or religion that belive in more than one god so all around the world.
no political power
The suffix of Paganism is -ism
just like that paganism
Shinto is Paganism in Japan.
Paganism is not one religion, but a blanket term for any number of unrelated ideologies other than Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. So to answer, no, it has no founder as it is not an organized demographic.
Paganism is more then one type of religion and paganism is found in every country.
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The decline of paganism and the rise of Christianity marked a profound transformation in societal values, beliefs, and power structures. This shift signified the transition from polytheistic traditions rooted in nature and ancestral worship to a monotheistic faith that emphasized moral absolutism, community ethics, and salvation. It also led to the consolidation of political power within the Church, influencing governance and culture throughout Europe. This transformation laid the groundwork for the development of Western civilization and its moral frameworks.
Im inclined to think that "barbaric" paganism is in reference to the Germanic forms of paganism in North West Europe and Scandanavia
No more than with any other religious or spiritual belief.