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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Hyper-Real Religions |
Editors | Adam Possamai |
Place of Publication | The Netherlands |
Publisher | Brill |
Pages | 1-21 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Volume | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789004218819 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789004226920 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Glastonbury (England)
- culture
- hyper-real religions
- simulations