Spirit(ualitie)s of Science in Words and Pictures: Syncretising Science and Religion in the Cosmologies of Two Comic Books

This article contributes to recent interest in visuality in contemporary spirituality through a focus on comic books. It builds on the analysis of the discourse of reflexive spirituality regarding the syncretising of science and religion to examine how discursive and visual representations are combi...

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Main Author: Locke, Simon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2012]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 383-401
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