From Cyberhenge to the Age of the Algorithm: Magic and Technology Twenty Years Later.
Twenty years after the publication of Cyberhenge: Modern Pagans on the Internet, Douglas Cowan's core insight remains valuable: the Internet is not just a venue for religious activity, but a medium that facilitates both religious bricolage and spiritual expression. As digital technologies have evolv...
| Publicado en: | Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 368 - 380 |
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Winter2025
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