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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... Christian millenarianism, theRevelation of StJohn, setout a historical templatewhich still exertsaheavy influence ... Christ's return. Christ, itwas believed,is then dueto triumph over Satan and reign in splendour for a thousand years ...
... Christian theologians retrospectively refer to thisnew era as'theNew Age'.6 Thereis an additional terminology associated with millenarianism. FromtheGreek word eschaton, the end, we derive the term 'eschatology', which literally means ...
... Christianity via thegreat Helleniser, St Paul. Another commonly expressed view inthe classical worldand ... Christian tradition, astrology was tobethe main predictive toolby which the coming crisis might be predicted, adapting.
... Christianity, and the conjunctionof 1523in Pisces which, coming during the first revolutionarywave of the Reformation, was widely usedto predict arecurrence ofthe Biblical Deluge.21 The search forcelestial signsand wonders continuedtobe ...
... Christian message ofhope thatanew world will be born but denies the need forviolence. Instead the goldenage will arise from peaceful cooperation, aided by the sensible use of technology, science and, depending on one's political ...