Markus Davidsen's guest appearances

Markus Davidsen

The Tolkien Heads

Open Div

Steven C. Hayes

Erik Davis

Stephanie Paulsell

Adam Bucko

David Fuller

Brian Victoria

Chris Stedman

Josh Packard

Anthony Garcia

Ann Taves

Sarah Bowen

Jillian Richardson

Jeff Genung

Angie Thurston

Elan Babchuck

OwlTail

Join us for a conversation with Markus Davidsen, the University Lecturer in the Sociology of Religion at the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion.

Join us for a conversation with Markus Davidsen, the University Lecturer in the Sociology of Religion at the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion.

Tolkien-ism, Jedi-ism, and Invented Religions with Markus Davidsen

In this fascinating special episode we interview Markus Davidsen, whose PhD research is centered on religious traditions based in fictional works such as Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. We discuss what the practices and origins of Jedi- and Elf-identifying groups are, what aspects of them typically draw in new practitioners, and to what extent practitioners consider these religions or spiritual paths to be integral in their lives. Markus even shares with us his experience on a Skype-facilitated shamanic journey to the Blessed Realm. Click here to go to Markus’s site where you can find more information on his latest works. https://thetolkienheads.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/055-18-11-03-fiction-based-religion-markus-davidsen.mp3

In this fascinating special episode we interview Markus Davidsen, whose PhD research is centered on religious traditions based in fictional works such as Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. We discuss what the practices and origins of Jedi- and Elf-identifying groups are, what aspects of them typically draw in new practitioners, and to what extent practitioners consider these religions or spiritual paths to be integral in their lives. Markus even shares with us his experience on a Skype-facilitated shamanic journey to the Blessed Realm. Click <a href="http://leidenuniv.academia.edu/MarkusDavidsen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to go to Markus’s site where you can find more information on his latest works. <a href="https://thetolkienheads.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/055-18-11-03-fiction-based-religion-markus-davidsen.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thetolkienheads.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/055-18-11-03-fiction-based-religion-markus-davidsen.mp3</a>

#57—Interview: Markus Davidsen, Fiction-Based Religions Researcher