“This morning, August 12, 2010 at approximately 8 AM ET, Isaac Bonewits passed away peacefully in his sleep. All his brothers and sisters arrived at his side last night. His family and friends surround him now.”

Seminal U.S. Pagan author, theologian, singer, and Druid leader Isaac Bonewits has passed away after a long battle with a rare form of colon cancer. Tributes and blessings for this influential figure within the Pagan movement have been pouring in since Isaac’s wife Phaedra Bonewits announced on August 9th that he was “nearing the end”. On the morning of August 12th, surrounded by family, he passed away. He was 60 years old.

Bonewits wrote many books, and many influential essays. Many of the phrases and terminology we now use on a regular basis had their genesis with Isaac Bonewits. His Advanced Bonewits’ Cult Danger Evaluation Frame (ABCDEF) has been used by governments and law enforcement to evaluate religious minorities, and he successfully predicted many of the growing pains our movement would encounter.

Perhaps his greatest gift and legacy to the Pagan movement will be the founding of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), a leading Druid organization.

The Pagan Awareness Network extends its deepest sympathies to Isaac’s wife Phaedra and his family and close friends.

More information on the life of Isaac Bonewits can be found athttp://wildhunt.org/blog/ and at http://www.adf.org/about/leaders/isaac-bonewits/