Astrology and Popular Religion in the Modern West: Prophecy, Cosmology and the New Age MovementThis 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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... theories, practices and techniques around the world that some scholars prefer to talk of 'astrologies' than 'astrology'.3 In the view of much of the academic literature in the area, astrology, usually, problematically, ...
... theories, practices and techniques around the world that some scholars prefer to talk of 'astrologies' than 'astrology'.3 In the view of much of the academic literature in the area, astrology, usually, problematically, ...
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... upper, middle and lower class.31 The first, high astrology, is the astrology of the philosophers and theologians, concerned with speculative matters such as whether the theory of celestial influence leaves room for moral choice.
... upper, middle and lower class.31 The first, high astrology, is the astrology of the philosophers and theologians, concerned with speculative matters such as whether the theory of celestial influence leaves room for moral choice.
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Its theories were worked out when people believed the earth was the center of the universe and that seven planets ... If we accept, though, that Tylorian evolution and progress theory have any validity, this leads us to questions of ...
Its theories were worked out when people believed the earth was the center of the universe and that seven planets ... If we accept, though, that Tylorian evolution and progress theory have any validity, this leads us to questions of ...
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In the first centuries BCE and CE, apocalyptic ideas permeated the Hellenistic world and formed a part of Gnostic, Jewish and Christian historical theory, and all partook of a common tradition which was shared with the Greek-speaking ...
In the first centuries BCE and CE, apocalyptic ideas permeated the Hellenistic world and formed a part of Gnostic, Jewish and Christian historical theory, and all partook of a common tradition which was shared with the Greek-speaking ...
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The Mormons, for example, had their own astrological perspective on the end of the world.22 Theories which assume a ... though, as John Baillie pointed out in 1951, is belief in progress.27 Progress theory evolved directly out of the ...
The Mormons, for example, had their own astrological perspective on the end of the world.22 Theories which assume a ... though, as John Baillie pointed out in 1951, is belief in progress.27 Progress theory evolved directly out of the ...
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The Age of Aquarius | 21 |
The New Age | 29 |
The New Age and the Age of Aquarius | 41 |
New Age Astrology | 51 |
SunSign Astrology | 69 |
The Survival of Belief in Astrology | 85 |
The Extent of Belief in Astrology | 127 |
A Public Survey | 145 |
The Astrologers Universe of Discourse | 167 |
Interviews with Astrologers | 187 |
Modernity and Normality | 203 |
Bibliography | 219 |
Index | 247 |
Astrology Religion and Belief | 115 |
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Age astrology Age culture Age discipline Age Movement Age of Aquarius Alan Leo Alice Bailey amongst astrologers answers apocalyptic Aquarian Age argument asked astrological ages Astrological Association Astrological Journal Astrology London astrology’s attitudes to astrology behaviour belief in astrology Blavatsky Blavatsky’s British Astrological cent century Christian affiliation church claimed concerned conference Consciousness contemporary context cosmic cosmology Dane Rudhyar David Spangler definition of astrology divine Esoteric Astrology evidence example figures future human individual interest in astrology Leo’s literature MAJMA Michael Michael York millenarian Modern Astrology nature Naylor Neoplatonic Nicholas Campion NORWAC notion Occult one’s opinion Oxford Paranormal Patrick Curry Paul Heelas planets positive postmodern prediction Prophecy psychological astrology question questionnaire readership of horoscope reincarnation religious affiliation response sample sceptical sense Society Sociology spiritual stars Study of Religion suggests sun-sign theory theosophical tradition University Western Astrology York zodiac signs