Is Jediism a Religion?

Join our Patreon community!: One-time donations here!: Check out my favorite religious studies books: Jediism came to prominence in 2001 during the UK census when a bunch of people claimed to be “Jedi“ as their religion. But there also is a real-world movement of people calling themselves Jediists, followers of Jediism. How should religious studies scholars study this movement? Is it a religion? Follow me on Twitter: @ andrewmarkhenry Instagram: 2nd channel: @andrewmarkhenry Bibliography: Adam Possamai and Murray Lee, “Hyper-real religions: Fear, anxiety and late-modern religious innovation,” Adam Possamai, “Handbook of Hyper-real Religions,“ 2012. Carole Cusack, “Invented Religions: Imagination, Fiction, and Faith,“ Ashgate: 2010. Henry Je