Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Authors
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Alternative spiritualities, new religions, and the reenchantment of the WestPartridge, Christopher; University of Chester (Oxford University Press, 2008-07-22)This book chapter discusses the rise of alternative spiritualities in the West, particuarly in relation to popular culture.
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Pagan fundamentalism?Partridge, Christopher; Chester College of Higher Education (Paternoster Press, 2002-12-01)This book chapter discusses embryonic fundamentalist tendencies within Paganism.
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The re-enchantment of the West: Volume II alternative spiritualities, sacralization, popular culture, and occulturePartridge, Christopher; University of Chester (T & T Clark, 2006-04-20)This book discusses alternative spiritual milieu in the contemporary Western world. It focuses upon wellbeing, eco-enchantment, psychedelics, cyberspirituality, the extraterrestrial,and contemporary Western demonology.
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Sacred chemicals: Psychedelic drugs and mystical experiencePartridge, Christopher; University College Chester (Paternoster Press, 2003-06-01)This book chapter discusses the use of hallucinogens in inducing mystical experiences.
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Understanding the dark side: Western demonology, Satanic panics and alien abductionPartridge, Christopher; University of Chester (Chester Academic Press, 2006)This book discusses the theroy of UFOs and UFO religion; demonology in the West; popular culture, abduction narratives, and the technological demon; demonising the extraterrestrial in religious discourse; and the reptilian agenda.
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Understanding UFO religions and abduction spiritualitiesPartridge, Christopher; University College Chester (Routledge, 2003-07-03)This book chapter discusses the emergence of contemporary ufology, ufoism as theosophical religion, ufoism as physicalist religion, and abduction spiritualities.