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7. Epilogue

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Dyrendal, Asbjørn, primary, Lewis, James R., additional, and Petersen, Jesper Aa., additional

Published
2015
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16. Conspiracy Theories and Religion

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David G. Robertson and Asbjørn Dyrendal

Subjects
media_common.quotation_subject, Sociology, Religious studies, Superstition, media_common
Abstract

Religious ‘beliefs’ are more often situational than propositional. Reading reported conspiracy beliefs the same way deepens our understanding of their function and appeal. Ideas shared by both religion and conspiracy theories—including the paranormal, esotericism, millennialism, and prophecy—are varieties of the rejected knowledge of the “cultic milieu.” The distrust of epistemic and institutional authority in these fields leads to a profusion of syncretic “grand explanatory narratives,” which make meaning and explain away the apparently anomalous or morally perplexing. A religious studies perspective not only clarifies the social function of such ideas, but also offers tools for understanding the people who believe in conspiracy theories in a more human and productive light.

Published
2018
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18. Reading Satanism through Demonology

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Jesper Aa. Petersen, Asbjørn Dyrendal, and James R. Lewis

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Literature, business.industry, media_common.quotation_subject, Reading (process), Demonology, Art, business, media_common
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2015
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25. Anthropology of Evil

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Jesper Aa. Petersen, James R. Lewis, and Asbjørn Dyrendal

Subjects
Anthropology, Political ponerology, Philosophy, Religious studies
Published
2015
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