Religion and Conspiracy Theories - An Introduction

This book is the first accessible volume to systematically examine the relationship between religion and conspiracy theories in the contemporary world in critical and historical perspective.

List of contents

Foreword 1. Everything You Know is Wrong 2. A Secret History 3. Conspiracy/Theory 4. The Economy of Stigmatized Ideas 5. Conspiracy Theories as Religion 6. Conspiracy Theories in Religion 7. Conspiracy Theories about Religion 8. Post-Truth? Bibliography Index

About the author

David G. Robertson is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University. His work focuses on the social construction of knowledge in religions, conspiracy theories and beyond. He is the author of UFOs, the New Age and Conspiracy Theories (2016) and Gnosticism and the History of Religions (2021), and co-editor of the Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion (2018).

Summary

This book is the first accessible volume to systematically examine the relationship between religion and conspiracy theories in the contemporary world in critical and historical perspective.

Product details

• Authors: David G. Robertson, Robertson David G.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032360409
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3236040-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Engaging with Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Religion & politics, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Religion and Politics