Questions I answer in this video:
00:00 Intro with Andrew
3:30 Anthropology
The importance of studying outliers to help understand a culture – how esoteric religions are a comment on and a way of examining modern cultures.
8:00 The persistence of magic
The survival of beliefs in the face of scepticism and persecution by the Church and science
15:17 Academia
The effect of Western and especially English philosophy on the study of religions – Is there a bias towards looking at other religions by comparing them to the Abrahamic faiths and cultures?
22:30 Superstition
The role of superstitions in modern religions – do old superstitious practices have an influence on modern practices (e.g. touching wood). Are any modern religions creating micro-rituals or utterances of their own to save time?
30:00 Personal questions
1) How did I become interested in religions as a subject of study?
2) Who are my academic heroes in the field?
3) If money was not a problem what is the topic I would most like to study?
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Published on May 9, 2020