Welcome to Nuggets of Academic Knowledge with Dr Angela Puca, where we explore Religious Studies concepts that pertain to magic and Esotericism.
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What is OCCULTURE?
As Partridge explains (Partridge, 2005, p.4), Occulture is the new spiritual environment in the West; the reservoir feeding new spiritual springs; the soil in which new spiritualities are growing. Things have changed. Spiritualities are not what they used to be – that’s why they’re flourishing. The concept of Occulture expands the narrow, technical definition of the term ‘occult’ to include a vast spectrum of beliefs and practices sourced by Eastern spirituality, Paganism, Spiritualism, Theosophy, alternative science and medicine, popular psychology, and a range of beliefs emanating out of general interest in the paranormal.
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REFERENCE Partridge, C. (2005) The Re-Enchantment of the West: Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture. A&C Black.
First uploaded 15 Oct 2021