Handbook of hyper-real religions /

Handbook of hyper-real religions /

Today a new trend is clearly discernable, that of 'hyper-real religions'. These are innovative religions and spiritualities that mix elements of religious traditions with popular culture. If we imagine a spectrum of intensity of the merging of popular culture with religion, we might find,...

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Other Authors: Possamai, Adam.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.

Series: Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion 5.
Brill's Companions to Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy Online I, ISBN: 9789004389434.

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Religion and culture.
Popular culture > Religious aspects.
RELIGION / History.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Religious.

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Call Number: BL65.C8 H363 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Yoda Goes to Glastonbury: An Introduction to Hyper-real . Religions /
  • Adam Possamai
  • Hyper-real Religion Performing in Baudrillard's Integral Reality /
  • Martin Geoffroy
  • Occultural Bricolage and Popular Culture: Remix and Art in Discordianism, the Church of the SubGenius, and the Temple of Psychick Youth /
  • Danielle Kirby
  • Heaven's Gate, Science Fiction Religions, and Popular American . Culture /
  • Benjamin E. Zeller
  • Brain, Biological Robots and Androids: Prophecies in the Realm . of Science Fiction and Religion /
  • Carly Machado
  • "A World Without Rules and Controls, Without Borders or Boundaries": Matrixism, New Mythologies, and Symbolic Pilgrimages /
  • John W. Morehead
  • Alternative Worlds: Metaphysical Questing and Virtual Community amongst the Otherkin /
  • Danielle Kirby
  • Real Vampires as an Identity Group: Analyzing Causes and Effects of an Introspective Survey by the Vampire . Community /
  • Joseph Laycock
  • The Sanctification of Star Wars: From Fans to Followers /
  • Debbie McCormick
  • The Spiritual Milieu Based on J. R. R. Tolkien's Literary Mythology /
  • Markus Altena Davidsen
  • The Road to Hell is Paved with D20s: Evangelical Christianity and Role-playing Gaming /
  • John Walliss
  • "An Infinity of Experiences." Hyper-real Paganism and Real Enchantment in World of Warcraft /
  • Stef Aupers
  • Dealing a New Religion: Material Culture, Divination, and Hyper-religious Innovation /
  • Douglas E. Cowan
  • Who Is Irma Plavatsky? Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, and the Internationalisation of Popular Culture from the Dime Novel to The Da Vinci Code /
  • Massimo Introvigne
  • The Gods on Television: Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, Politics and . Popular Piety in Late Twentieth-century India /
  • Carole M. Cusack
  • Hinduism and Hyper-reality /
  • Heinz Scheifinger
  • Poetic Jihadis: Muslim Youth, Hip-hop and the Homological . Imagination /
  • Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir
  • Playing for Christ: Christians and Computer Games /
  • Lauren Bernauer
  • Some Angel Some Devil: Harry Potter vs. The Roman Catholic . Church in Poland /
  • Krzysztof Olechnicki
  • Contemporary Atheism as Hyper-real Irreligion: The Enchantment . of Science and Atheism in This Cosmos /
  • Alan Nixon
  • Fantasy, Conspiracy and the Romantic Legacy: Max Weber and . the Spirit of Contemporary Popular Culture /
  • Johan Roeland , Stef Aupers and Dick Houtman
  • Conclusion: The Future of Hyper-real Religions? /
  • Adam Possamai
  • Contributors' Biographies
  • Index.