Jedism. The religion of Star Wars.

                                            The Return of the Jedi

        So far this semester, we gather in studied near(prenominal) different sociological theories of faith.

These theories are built on both the known narration of religions in the world and the cultures in

which they originated, as healthful as, appropriately enough, theoretical suggestions of how those religions, and indeed any religion at all, will survive in the future day. The theory I mother the most true is Stark and Bainbridges in The Future of Religion, although I like some elements from others, like Bergers concepts of reification and secularization.

        George Lucass Star Wars trilogy, by from being incredibly entertaining and extremely well-made, gives us a complete portrait of a society (The Empire) and a religion (Jediism, for lack of a better term). Although the movies are mostly employ to the growth of the characters, through turn up the trilogy we see the society change in a drastic manner. This paper will examine the history of Jediism, the current (as of the end of the last movie) status of the religion, and offer some suggestions as to what we can expect from Jediism in the future.

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The Religion

        To examine the future of religion as it relates to society, one must first have an idea of the tenets and beliefs on which the religion is base. Jediism is based solely on belief in the force, a Universal energy field that surrounds us and permeates us. (O. Kenobi, SW) Stark and Bainbridge make the point that any religion based on magic or magic-like rituals is fated to die out unless the magic can work constantly and consistently. This, they argue, is why more religions change from promising magic, which is quite verifiable (Did he, in fact, bring up?) to promising compensators, a sort of unverifiable magic. A...

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