“We Are Spirits of Another Sort”Ontological Rebellion and Religious Dimensions of the Otherkin Community
Otherkin are individuals who identify as “not entirely human.” Scholarship has framed this identity claim as religious because it is frequently supported by a framework of metaphysical beliefs. This article draws on survey data and interviews with Otherkin in order to provide a more thorough treatme...
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2012
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Nova religio
Year: 2012, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 65-90 |
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