The Modernity of Witchcraft

Secularization theory holds that with increasing modernization of the world, magic and religion would decline. Most scholars now argue religion and magic have grown in the past half-century.

An episode of the Witch-Hunts and Persecution podcast, hosted by Dr Nicholas Herriman, titled "The Modernity of Witchcraft" was published on July 19, 2013 and runs 31 minutes.

July 19, 2013 ·31m · Witch-Hunts and Persecution

Summary

Secularization theory holds that with increasing modernization of the world, magic and religion would decline. Most scholars now argue religion and magic have grown in the past half-century. To explain this, scholars have developed ideas of the “religious resurgence” and “modernity of witchcraft” Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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