Koenraad Logghe
Encyclopedia
Koenraad Logghe used to be a Flemish
proponent of the European New Right
and former "high priest" of folkish
Asatru
, founder of the Werkgroep Traditie neopagan organization (the successor of Logghe's 1983 "Order of Eternal Return" and co-founding group of the World Congress of Ethnic Religions
). which he left in the summer of 2008. Under Koenraad Logghe, Werkgroep Traditie followed "Traditionalism
" in the sense of René Guénon
and Julius Evola
.
In a 1984 interview with The Hague Post on contributions by Mellie Uyldert
endorsed the latter's racialist position, saying that "we must go back to nature and keep our own race pure" and called for respect for the "ideals" of the Dutch volunteers to the SS
"fighting the Russian threat" at the Eastern Front
. From the mid 1980s, Logghe became active in right-extremist circles of the Flemish Movement
such as the Westland division of the Nationalistisch Jongstudentenverbond (NJSV), participating in the Belgian New Right journal L'Anneau.
In 1989 he joined the editorial team of the Flanders New Right journal Teksten, Kommentaren en Studies. From 1998 on, he has distanced himself from his fascist past , although he still maintained relation with fascists into the 2000s (Zomers 2003). The SIMPOS study group (foundation for information on social problems surrounding occult movements ) in a 2001 article in Religie en Mystiek identify Logghe as an example of right extremist tendencies within neopaganism, connecting him with the ultra-right Voorpost group. Other proponents of far-right neopaganism in Flanders include David Joly's Alheidense Beweging Vlaanderen and the Vlaams Heidens Front.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
proponent of the European New Right
New Right
New Right is used in several countries as a descriptive term for various policies or groups that are right-wing. It has also been used to describe the emergence of Eastern European parties after the collapse of communism.-Australia:...
and former "high priest" of folkish
Folkish
Folkish may refer to:*Folk culture, in the sense "of the common people; traditional, sophisticated, yet unconventional"*Völkisch movement of German ethnic nationalism*Neo-völkisch, an ethnocentric current in Germanic neopaganism-See also:...
Asatru
Ásatrú
is a form of Germanic neopaganism which developed in the United States from the 1970s....
, founder of the Werkgroep Traditie neopagan organization (the successor of Logghe's 1983 "Order of Eternal Return" and co-founding group of the World Congress of Ethnic Religions
World Congress of Ethnic Religions
The European Congress of Ethnic Religions , formerly known as the World Congress of Ethnic Religions , is an organisation for the cooperation between associations which promote the indigenous ethnic religions of Europe...
). which he left in the summer of 2008. Under Koenraad Logghe, Werkgroep Traditie followed "Traditionalism
Traditionalist School
The term Traditionalist School is used by Mark Sedgwick and other authors to denote a school of thought, also known as Integral Traditionalism or Perennialism to denote an esoteric movement developed by authors such as French metaphysician René Guénon, German-Swiss...
" in the sense of René Guénon
René Guénon
René Guénon , also known as Shaykh `Abd al-Wahid Yahya was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics, having written on topics ranging from metaphysics, sacred science and traditional studies to symbolism and initiation.In his writings, he...
and Julius Evola
Julius Evola
Barone Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola also known as Julius Evola, was an Italian philosopher and esotericist...
.
In a 1984 interview with The Hague Post on contributions by Mellie Uyldert
Mellie Uyldert
Mellie Uyldert was a Dutch woman writer, alternative healer, occultist and astrologer. Uyldert made success with her about 30 esoteric books becoming a national reference in the Netherlands and a popular worldly author from New Age...
endorsed the latter's racialist position, saying that "we must go back to nature and keep our own race pure" and called for respect for the "ideals" of the Dutch volunteers to the SS
4th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Brigade Netherlands
The 23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland. was a German Waffen SS volunteer division comprising volunteers of Dutch background...
"fighting the Russian threat" at the Eastern Front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
. From the mid 1980s, Logghe became active in right-extremist circles of the Flemish Movement
Flemish movement
The Flemish Movement is a popular term used to describe the political movement for emancipation and greater autonomy of the Belgian region of Flanders, for protection of the Dutch language, and for the over-all protection of Flemish culture and history....
such as the Westland division of the Nationalistisch Jongstudentenverbond (NJSV), participating in the Belgian New Right journal L'Anneau.
In 1989 he joined the editorial team of the Flanders New Right journal Teksten, Kommentaren en Studies. From 1998 on, he has distanced himself from his fascist past , although he still maintained relation with fascists into the 2000s (Zomers 2003). The SIMPOS study group (foundation for information on social problems surrounding occult movements ) in a 2001 article in Religie en Mystiek identify Logghe as an example of right extremist tendencies within neopaganism, connecting him with the ultra-right Voorpost group. Other proponents of far-right neopaganism in Flanders include David Joly's Alheidense Beweging Vlaanderen and the Vlaams Heidens Front.
Publications
- De Graal: tussen heidense en christelijke erfenis The holy grail: between pagan and Christian heritage 1997
- Ontslaap nu in mijn armen mijn lief - Het doodsgebeuren: een heidens alternatief, Traditie, 1996.
- Gewoon klaproos zijn - Heidens geïnspireerde poëzie uit de Nederlanden, Traditie, 1998,
- Dr. Jan de Vries, Nederlands bekendste Germanist en volkskundige, Wijnegem, Deltapers, 1996, 36p.
- Mjöllnir, journal of the Orde der Eeuwige Wederkeer (1983–1986)
External links
- traditie.be
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- Eric Krebbers, Together with the New Right against globalisation? (1998)
- De mystieke vrienden van een spiritueel blad by Pieter Zomers (2003)