Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction, faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
"Utilizing contemporary scholarship on secularization, individualism, and consumer capitalism, this book explores religious movements founded in the West which are intentionally fictional: Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, the Church of the SubGenius, and Jediism. Their c…
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Utilizing contemporary scholarship on secularization, individualism, and consumer capitalism, this book explores religious movements founded in the West which are intentionally fictional: Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, the Church of the SubGenius, and Jediism. Their co…
Invented religions: imagination, fiction and faith
Utilising contemporary scholarship on secularisation, individualism, and consumer capitalism, this book explores religious movements founded in the West which are intentionally fictional: Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, the Church of the Sub-Genius, and Jediism. Their c…
"In this book, essayists investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using The Hobbit as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in World of Warcraft. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religio…
This volume fills a lacuna in the academic assessment of new religions by investigating their cultural products (such as music, architecture, food et cetera). Contributions explore the manifold ways in whichnew religions have contributed to humanity's creative output.