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The  “dangerous others”  : spiritual energy and contagion

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Bužeková T.
Český lid: etnologický časopis (Český lid: Ethnological journal)
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2020
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vol. 107
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issue 2
123-147
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The paper addresses representations of danger in the spiritual sphere in contemporary society in Slovakia by exploring the specific case of neoshamanic groups. This argument is based on Mary Douglas’s theory and the representations of spiritual practices are interpreted in relation to the particular social context. I present the results of ethnographic research conducted in Bratislava. I argue that in the neo-shamans’ interpretations of spiritual healing the notion of contagion serves as a signal of danger and indicates “wrong” beliefs and behaviour. Their reasoning is centred around altered states of consciousness (ASC) linked to the concept of energy. Neo-shamans represent shamanic healing as a moral act. However, rivalry between experts results in mutual blaming: “wrong” practice results in harm caused by the influence of negative energy. My interpretation is complemented by the results of a preliminary survey of articles in selected Christian media addressing the theme of alternative spirituality. They define Christianity as the only true spiritual path and condemn practitioners of all non-Christian spiritual techniques involving ASC, the reason being that any spiritual healing, including neo-shamanism, opens the way for contagious evil forces. The harmful effect is therefore associated with contagion and is ascribed to the practices of “others” both in the context of alternative spirituality and in the context of Christian media.
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Eksploracja zagadnień ezoteryki i nowej duchowości. Raport z badań pilotażowych wśród studentów 2021/2022

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Grzyb M., Jaworska W.
Uniwersyteckie Czasopismo Socjologiczne
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2023
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vol. 31
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issue 1
55-63
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Postmodern society challenges include constant changes, liquidity and new forms of spirituality, which doesn’t vanish – as secularization thesis implied – but is transforming. Current state of religion and religiousness studies doesn’t cover the entire research area, especially the non-institutional aspect (spirituality outside the dogmatic “church” beliefs). Within the project, a quantitative pilot study involving 183 students was conducted. Responders shared their “esoteric knowledge”, beliefs and opinions, practices and their reasons, theories about life after death as well as definitions of God. The study is not of representative value, however it intends to start a discussion and propose some ways and directions regarding future empiric exploration over new spirituality.
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W ponowoczesnym społeczeństwie wszystko się zmienia, wszystko jest płynne, nawet duchowość. Nie zanika ona – jak głosiły tezy sekularyzacyjne – lecz się przeobraża. Obecny stan badań nad religią i religijnością nie obejmuje przeważnie całego obszaru badawczego, szczególnie pozainstytucjonalnego aspektu (duchowość poza sformalizowanymi wierzeniami „kościelnymi”). W ramach projektu badawczego wykonane zostało ilościowe badanie pilotażowe obejmujące 183 studentów. Respondenci podzieli się swoją „wiedzą ezoteryczną”, przekonaniami i wierzeniami, praktykami i ich powodami, teoriami o życiu po śmierci i definicjami Boga. Badanie to nie ma charakteru reprezentatywnego, lecz ma na celu wzbudzić dyskusję i zaproponować możliwe kierunki i sposoby dalszej eksploracji empirycznej nowej duchowości.
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