The hidden hand
Why religious studies need to take conspiracy theories seriously
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4299370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Robertson (0000-0002-0327-212X, The Open University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/rec3.12233 |
| OpenAlex | W2617776370 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 22 |
What seemed like fringe concerns to most then have, with Trump's election and Brexit and the growth of the alt-right across Europe, become of concerns of mainstream commentators. Moreover, the rise of ISIS and the increasingly overt religious language being employed in the political sphere have made the powerful combination of religion and conspiracy plain. This emerging subdiscipline cuts to the very core of some of the most pressing issues in the academic study of religion--and indeed, the social sciences more generally in this postcolonial environment. This article is intended to set out its scope and some of its future directions
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Some Conspiracy Theories
Clones and zombies
From the Religious Field to the Alternative Field
Social media
Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them
QAnon and the Epistemic Communities of the Unreal
Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy
Religious and conspiracist? An analysis of the relationship between the dimensions of individual religiosity and belief in a big pharma conspiracy theory
Religiosity and University Students' Attitudes About Vaccination Against Covid-19
The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements
Marxism and the Interpretation of Culture
Transformation
Prophecy in the New Millennium
Sensational Scientology
Conspiracy Theories and the Study of Alternative and Emergent Religions
A Culture of ConspiracyApocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America
When prophecy fails
Of Conspiracy Theories
Measuring Belief in Conspiracy Theories
The Emergence of Conspirituality
Crusader Dreams
Reconstructing Reality
Why Has Critique Run out of Steam? From Matters of Fact to Matters of Concern
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |