Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West: Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age MovementRoutledge, 15/04/2016 - 264 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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... sociologists . As my title suggests , I am concerned with whether astrology is a religion , and particularly whether it is ' New Age ' . While my data is mainly from the English - speaking world , there is a recognisable community of ...
... sociologists . As my title suggests , I am concerned with whether astrology is a religion , and particularly whether it is ' New Age ' . While my data is mainly from the English - speaking world , there is a recognisable community of ...
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... sociological phenomena . From millenarianism I will consider , briefly , questions of modernism and modernity , both of which are heir to apocalyptic thought in their belief that the ' now ' is inherently qualitatively better than the ...
... sociological phenomena . From millenarianism I will consider , briefly , questions of modernism and modernity , both of which are heir to apocalyptic thought in their belief that the ' now ' is inherently qualitatively better than the ...
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... sociological studies which attempt to describe and quantify belief in astrology.15 Most critiques of astrology tend to concentrate on the veracity of astrology's claims and assume an a priori hostile position in which astrology ...
... sociological studies which attempt to describe and quantify belief in astrology.15 Most critiques of astrology tend to concentrate on the veracity of astrology's claims and assume an a priori hostile position in which astrology ...
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... sociological research amongst astrologers in 1960 ; the others are Derek Parker's survey published in 1972 and Garry Phillipson's collections of interviews , published in 2000.21 While there has now been substantial work in some areas ...
... sociological research amongst astrologers in 1960 ; the others are Derek Parker's survey published in 1972 and Garry Phillipson's collections of interviews , published in 2000.21 While there has now been substantial work in some areas ...
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... sociological evidence base and context in the history of ideas . My concerns are partly historical . In particular , I am interested in the problem of origins , in this case of the New Age movement and of contemporary astrology as a ...
... sociological evidence base and context in the history of ideas . My concerns are partly historical . In particular , I am interested in the problem of origins , in this case of the New Age movement and of contemporary astrology as a ...
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Age astrology Age culture Age discipline Age Movement Age of Aquarius Alan Leo Alice Alice Bailey amongst astrologers answers apocalyptic Aquarian Age Astrological Association Astrological Journal Astrology London astrology's attitudes to astrology Bailey behaviour belief in astrology Blavatsky British Astrological cent century church claimed concerned Consciousness contemporary context cosmic cosmology cult Dane Rudhyar David Spangler definition of astrology divine Esoteric Astrology evidence example figures future Gallup History horoscope columns human individual Leo's literature Magic MAJMA Michael Michael York millenarian Modern Astrology n/a n/a nature Naylor Neoplatonic Nicholas Campion notion Occult Oxford Paranormal Patrick Curry Paul Heelas planets popular culture positive postmodern prediction Prophecy psychological astrology question questionnaire read horoscope readership of horoscope religious affiliation response sample sceptical Science sense Skeptical Inquirer social Society sociological spiritual stars Study of Religion suggests sun-sign theory theosophical tradition Western Astrology York