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Title |
Title of document |
Spiritual Re-Enchantment - Enchantment |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Ian Alexander Cuthbertson; Dawson College; Canada |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies |
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Subject |
Keyword(s) |
Christopher Partridge; occulture; neo-pagan; New Age; new religious movements; enchantment; contemporary religion; secularization; new materialism; environmentalism; modern myth; Paganism; the occult; |
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Subject |
Subject classification |
new religious movements; psychology; philosophy |
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Description |
Abstract |
In this chapter, I describe a different version of re-enchantment, one in which enchantment pertains to interactions with magic, spirits, and invisible forces and re-enchantment involves the recovery of pagan belief and practice or else the creation of new alternative spiritual paths. I begin by outlining the most detailed theoretical account of spiritual re-enchantment, focussing on the work of Christopher Partridge and his description of occulture. I describe a variety of ‘neo-pagan’ new religious movements in which many practitioners both believe in and actively engage with gods, magic, and spirits. Next, I consider a range of popular alternative spiritual beliefs and practices that focus on contact with spirit entities and alternative healing practices and which are often categorized as ‘New Age.’ Finally, I explore the renewed interest in the presence of ghosts and spirits in modern society along with individuals who claim to be able to communicate or interact with them. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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15-Jun-2024 |
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Type |
Status & genre |
Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/43969 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.43969 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Enchantment |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |