McCullough is an assistant professor of practical theology and spiritual care at the University of Toronto. He offers a detailed and engaging study that connects early modern mysticism with the foundations of modern psychotherapy. By positioning the seventeenth-century German philosopher and Christian mystic, Jacob Boehme (1575–1624) within a longer intellectual lineage reaching back to Saint...
Magical practices have undergone significant changes in the past decades, shifting towards accessibility and individuality. With the rise in popularity of individual, custom-designed magical rituals, popular culture has proven to be one of the important aspects associated with the new practice. Influential, reaching a wide audience, with a strong focus on immersive visual aspects, it is of no...
Occult topics, often connected with paranormal and supernatural phenomena, have been resonating through pop-cultural visual depictions for some time. A noteworthy feature is the imagination of the spaces in which occult activities are conducted or play a significant role within the story - this ranges from dark basements, forests, and cemeteries to hospitals and schools. While often varying in...
This special feature collects three of the presentations that we enjoyed during our online conference Deus ex Machina: Transcending Esoteric Traditions through Modern Technology, organized on 25 and 26 February 2021 by the Department for the Study of Religions, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, and RASWE – Research Association for the study of Western Esotericism. Although occurring during...