# Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/religious-studies-and-spiritual-practices/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 286,508 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the intersection of occult beliefs, spiritual practices, and esoteric traditions with modernity. It delves into topics such as occultism, spiritualism, psychical research, neo-paganism, and theosophy, shedding light on the historical, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of these phenomena. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Arts and Humanities |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13005 |
| Works | 101,580 |

## Topic papers all

- [Succubus, Succubus: The Demon (2006)](https://scholariq.org/papers/succubus-succubus-the-demon-2006/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Michel Foucault](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michel-foucault/)
- [Yvonna S. Lincoln](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yvonna-s-lincoln/)
- [Sigmund Freud](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sigmund-freud/)
- [Ulrich Beck](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ulrich-beck/)
- [Egon G. Guba](https://scholariq.org/researchers/egon-g-guba/)
- [Peter L. Berger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-l-berger/)
- [Max Weber](https://scholariq.org/researchers/max-weber/)
- [Kenneth I. Pargäment](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-i-pargament/)
- [Stephen G. Waller](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stephen-g-waller/)
- [Martín Heidegger](https://scholariq.org/researchers/martin-heidegger/)
- [Mary Douglas](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mary-douglas/)
- [Victor Turner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/victor-turner/)

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