Is MAGICK FAKE and the Study of New Religions Useless?

Is magic real? Is Magick real?

Why do I study something "not real" like Magical practices and "made-up" religions, such as Wicca and Paganism?

In this video, I will address the common misconceptions regarding the realness of magic and why the study of new religious movements is valuable.

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Puca, A. (2018). Scientism and Post-Truth. Two contradictory paradigms underlying contemporary shamanism? Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religion (JBASR). 20, pp.83–99.

00:00 Introduction: The usefulness in the study of religions

01:21 Are informants trustworthy?

02:37 Positivism & Ontology

05:10 Differing theoretical frameworks

06:26 The role of Anthropology of Religion

07:59 The importance of new religions

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