Yoda goes to Glastonbury : an introduction to hyper-real religions

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    Abstract

    Hyper-real religion refers to a simulacrum of a religion, created out of, or in symbiosis with, popular culture, which provides inspriation for believers/consumers. The most commonly known twenty-first century examples are Jediism (from the Star Wars films) and Matrixism (from the Matrix films). However, this phenomenon is not limited to full-blown cases and can also involve people being religiously inspired by popular cultre while playing a game such as World of Warcraft or being influenced by conspiracy theories.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook of Hyper-Real Religions
    EditorsAdam Possamai
    Place of PublicationThe Netherlands
    PublisherBrill
    Pages1-21
    Number of pages21
    Volume5
    ISBN (Electronic)9789004218819
    ISBN (Print)9789004226920
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Glastonbury (England)
    • culture
    • hyper-real religions
    • simulations

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