Religion and Popular Culture: A Hyper-Real Testament

by Adam Possamai

Popular culture can no longer be exclusively seen as a source of escapism. It can amuse, entertain, instruct, and relax people, but what if it provides inspiration for religion? The Church of All Worlds, the Church of Satan and Jediism from the Star Wars series are but three examples of new religious groups that have been greatly inspired by popular culture to (re)create a religious message. These are hyper-real religions, that is a simulacrum of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9052012725
• ISBN13: 9789052012728
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.6"