Astronomy in the Origins of Religion

Astronomy in the Origins of Religion
Author: Cometan
Publisher: Astronist Institution
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Science
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Official title: Do the prehistoric interactions between astronomy and religion form a distinct religious tradition? In the dissertation for his Master's of Arts degree from the University of Central Lancashire, Cometan introduced and thoroughly explored his theory of the existence of the oldest religious tradition based on astronomical observation which he titles the Astronic tradition, or Astronicism. In this work, which received a Distinction Grade of 87 following its examination, Cometan discovers that astronomy and religion were indeed intertwined in prehistoric and ancient times. Through archaeological evidence, Cometan makes the case for the existence of an Astronic religious tradition stretching back to the Upper Palaeolithic period of the Stone Age some 40,000 years ago. Key ideas of Cometan's dissertation work include astromorphism, astrolatry, astroglyphs, astromancy, astronomical religion, and the theory of an astronomical Urreligion (an original or primordial religion).

Epistemology of the Study of Astronomy and Religion

Epistemology of the Study of Astronomy and Religion
Author: Cometan
Publisher: Astronist Institution
Total Pages: 10
Release: 2020-03-16
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

Cometan explores the methodological and epistemological issues raised in his study and merging of the fields of astronomy and religion for his Master's Dissertation on the Astronic tradition.