The University of Exeter in Devon, U.K., just announced that it will begin offering an MA in Magic and Occult Science through its Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies. The "innovative" one-year master's program will begin in September of 2024.
The course leader, Professor Emily Selove, described the degree program to the BBC, saying,
Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme.
Selove went on to explain,
This MA will allow people to re-examine the assumption that the West is the place of rationalism and science, while the rest of the world is a place of magic and superstition.
She's right about one thing. If you assume the West is still a place of rational thought, well, just look at the name of this degree program and realize that that ship has sailed long ago.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. This is exactly what you get when the Harry Potter generation grows up.
Yeah, yeah, I know, that stuff's just fun and games, but to a culture that has abandoned its biblical foundation, something will fill in the spiritual void left behind, and for many that's fantasy and mysticism. It's no wonder that while the Church is on the decline, Wicca and New Age spirituality are on the rise.
The BBC went on to say,
The university said the course could prepare students for careers in teaching, counselling, mentoring, heritage and museum work, work in libraries, tourism, arts organisations or the publishing industry, among other areas of work.
I've also heard that McDonald's is hiring.
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