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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... example, Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement (Eastbourne, 1990), p. 27; Wouter J. Hanegraaff, New Age Religion and Western Culture (Leiden and New York, 1996), pp. 96, 98–103; Stuart Sutcliffe, Children of the New Age ...
... example, Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement (Eastbourne, 1990), p. 27; Wouter J. Hanegraaff, New Age Religion and Western Culture (Leiden and New York, 1996), pp. 96, 98–103; Stuart Sutcliffe, Children of the New Age ...
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... example, holds that the coming crisis (for example) may be violent and destructive, while 'post-' or 'progressive millennialism' anticipates a calm and peaceful transition to an era of love.11 The coming age may be of this 6 See, for ...
... example, holds that the coming crisis (for example) may be violent and destructive, while 'post-' or 'progressive millennialism' anticipates a calm and peaceful transition to an era of love.11 The coming age may be of this 6 See, for ...
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... example, had forecast that, at the Day of Yahweh, when the final reckoning between humanity and God was due, '... the stars of the Heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the Sun will be dark at its rising and the ...
... example, had forecast that, at the Day of Yahweh, when the final reckoning between humanity and God was due, '... the stars of the Heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the Sun will be dark at its rising and the ...
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... example, had their own astrological perspective on the end of the world.22 Theories which assume a purpose in history tend to be bound up with concepts of order in nature and the cosmos. From this simple assumption it follows that, if ...
... example, had their own astrological perspective on the end of the world.22 Theories which assume a purpose in history tend to be bound up with concepts of order in nature and the cosmos. From this simple assumption it follows that, if ...
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... example, the proletarian revolution may be inevitable, but it is still necessary to form a revolutionary vanguard to ensure that it happens. The New Age movement exhibits the same paradox: while the dawning of New Age is inevitable, it ...
... example, the proletarian revolution may be inevitable, but it is still necessary to form a revolutionary vanguard to ensure that it happens. The New Age movement exhibits the same paradox: while the dawning of New Age is inevitable, it ...
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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