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

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.