Religion and Popular Culture: A Hyper-Real Testament
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Popular culture can no longer be exclusively seen as a source of escapism. It can amuse, entertain, instruct, and relax people, but what if it provides inspiration for religion? The Church of All Worlds, the Church of Satan and Jediism from the Star Wars series are but three examples of new religious groups that have been greatly inspired by popular culture to (re)create a religious message. These are hyper-real religions, that is a simulacrum of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9052012725
ISBN13:9789052012728
Release Date:February 2007
Publisher:P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques
Length:182 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.6"
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