"Wiccanomics? (doctrines of 'Wicca')"
By Sam Cameron
Abstract
"This paper looks at the doctrines of 'Wicca', or what might betermed as pagan or white magic by its adherents, in terms of theeconomics of religion. The primary focus of the paper is the issueof the degree of product differentiation involved from establishedreligion in terms of two things: the concept of God (or deities) andthe ideas of sin. The main contribution of the paper is that itpresents (for the first time ever, so far as the author is aware) aneconomic analysis of the doctrine of a 'rebound' effect of anyattempts to do harm to other people through the practice of magic.Some basic microeconomic concepts suggest that the moral force ofthis rebound law is a difficult one to sustain except under veryunreasonable assumptions..."
Full Essay:
Cameron, Sam. "Wiccanomics?(doctrines of 'Wicca')." Review of SocialEconomy 63.1 (March 2005): 87(14). InfoTrac OneFile. Thomson Gale. 06 December 2005 [http://find.galegroup.com/itx/infomark.do
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Document Number: A134315395
