Coming Home or Drifting Away: Magical Practice in the Twenty-First Century—Ways of Adopting Heterodox Beliefs and Religious Worldviews

This article examines the process-related dynamics of becoming a magical practitioner and an adherent of a Neopagan group, respectively. It analyzes the relation of the thesis of Interpretive Drift (Luhrmann) and the concept of Coming Home Experience, which have a big impact on academic discussions...

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Authors: Mayer, Gerhard (Author) ; Gründer, René 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2010]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2010, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 395-418
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