Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West: Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age MovementAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 01/09/2012 - 224 من الصفحات This book explores an area of contemporary religion, spirituality and popular culture which has not so far been investigated in depth, the phenomenon of astrology in the modern west. Locating modern astrology historically and sociologically in its religious, New Age and millenarian contexts, Nicholas Campion considers astrology's relation to modernity and draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with leading modern astrologers to present an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the origins and nature of New Age ideology. This book challenges the notion that astrology is either 'marginal' or a feature of postmodernism. Concluding that astrology is more popular than the usual figures suggest, Campion argues that modern astrology is largely shaped by New Age thought, influenced by the European Millenarian tradition, that it can be seen as an heir to classical Gnosticism and is part of the vernacular religion of the modern west. |
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... that the disparate sources which deal with the topic have been brought together, I have provided copious references, all the more to encourage other scholars to continue this work. My initial premise is not controversial: that astrology ...
... that the distinctions are important, the terms 'millenarian', 'millennial', 'eschatological' and 'apocalyptic' are commonly used interchangeably.9 Although the term 'millenarian' has strictly Christian connotations, it may be applied to ...
... that ancient ideas continue to exert a profound effect.24 Astrology's significance as a model of apocalyptic thought has been acknowledged by New Age writers. David Spangler, understood this well enough when discussing the basis for ...
... that it happens . The New Age movement exhibits the same paradox : while the dawning of New Age is inevitable , it is still vital to encourage it by altering one's lifestyle . Popper also noticed that the practice of astrology is based ...
... that the knowledge of our fate may help us to influence this fate.31 Astrology's explanatory power may therefore emerge from the same source as other, similar meta-narratives. In this scheme astrology is sustained by the need for ...
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SunSign Astrology | |
The Survival of Belief in Astrology | |
Astrology Religion and Belief | |
The Extent of Belief in Astrology | |
A Public Survey | |
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The Astrologers Universe of Discourse | |
compared with Moore 1960 | |
Interviews with Astrologers | |
Modernity and Normality | |