Dave Vliegenthart

@dv1980.bsky.social

Religious Studies scholar. Metamodern Spirituality. Entanglements of "secular" and "religious" beliefs and practices by Asian-inspired gurus and New Religious Movements in Euro-American cultures.

My book, _Say Hello to Metamodernism!_ has been reviewed in the journal _English Studies_, which I understand is a rather prestigious European journal. It's overall a positive review, with a few gentle critiques, which I like because it makes it feel more real. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FTKAC...

Say Hello to Metamodernism!: Understanding Today’s Culture of Ironesty, Felt Experience, and Emphatic Reflexivity

Published in English Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)

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Mijn nieuwe boek komt eraan in november. Hier is alvast de cover. Wat de inhoud betreft: ik duik in de bronteksten van verschillende tradities en ga te rade bij grote wijsgeren om te verhelderen wat er werkelijk schuilgaat onder woorden als ‘God’, ‘Allah’ of ‘Brahman’.

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Today’s metamodern spiritualities are not simply reviving or rejecting “secular” and “religious” traditions, but weaving them into new sources of meaning. Curious to find out where spirituality is headed, but cannot access my article? 50 free online copies here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8YGWZ...

The meaning of metamodern spirituality: beyond modern and postmodern perspectives on the religious and the secular

Is contemporary spirituality a modern, postmodern or metamodern category? This article claims that contemporary spirituality is a metamodern category because it clearly shows both modern and postmo...

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