| Title |
Religijų kairiojo kelio difuzija ir transformacijos šiuolaikinėje popkultūroje / |
| Translation of Title |
The diffusion and transformations of left-hand path religions in the contemporary popular culture. |
| Authors |
Pažėraitė, Aušrelė Kristina |
| DOI |
10.15388/Relig.2011.0.2756 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Religija ir kultūra / Vilniaus universitetas.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2011, t. 8, p. 17-36.. ISSN 1822-4539 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Left-hand path in religions ; Occult movements ; Creation of new identity |
| Abstract [eng] |
In this study the author has explored the usage and conceptions of the term “left-hand path” in some modern Western occult movements; also the author has classified present-day fantasy cinematography in five groups, each according to the relationship to various kinds of “paranormal” realities. One of the groups is composed of movies in which symbols, practices, doctrines of modern “Western” occult movements (i.e. of Thelema, Aleister Crowley, LaVey) are exploited. That results in the subversion of values and ritual taboos of established religions (most often Christianity, and especially Catholicism). The diffusion of the “left-hand path” in popular and secular area of society becomes in a certain degree the “right-hand path”. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2011 |
| CC license |
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