Mysteria Misc. Maxima: May 11th, 2012

Mysteria Misc. Maxima is a weekly feature which brings together links on religion and esotericism from around the internet.

• Buddhists hope to gain converts by dropping some heavy beats on the dance floor. (Shambhala Sun)
• When European churches shut their doors, what happens to all the art inside? (Reuters)
• On average, 15% of people believe Armageddon is right around the corner. Which means 85% need to find another excuse to order pizza this weekend. (Reuters)
• How can I resist this post about the portrayal of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar? (Religion Nerd)
• A Freemason’s lodge in Pakistan has a rich history in spite of its recent state of disrepair. (Express Tribune via @occultofpersonality)
• Did Scientology play a role in William S. Burrough’s development of the cut-up technique? (Beatdown via @davidbmetcalfe)
• Here’s another unlikely source for pop-culture references: The Tibetan Book of the Dead. (The Worst Horse)
• Five myths about the moon. Spoiler alert: It is not actually made of cheese. (Live Science)
• James Wasserman talks about Solomon’s Temple on the Thelema Now! podcast. (USGL)
• The Pagan Studies Conference is seeking submissions. It’s taking place next February in San Jose. (Letter from Hardscrabble Creek)
• Globalization isn’t anything new. In fact, the Hellenistic cult of Isis is one of its earliest examples. (History of the Ancient World)
• Some of Hera’s epitaphs suggest that the wife of Zeus was also a warrior goddess. (Smoke from the Temple  via @demon_writer)
• The ancient influences of grimoires. (Scarlet Imprint)
• Those of you in or around Toronto, Canada may wish to attend the Canadian National Pagan Conference taking place next weekend. (Gaia Gathering)
• Finally, here’s twenty conspiracy theories about Jesus, because even the son of God isn’t immune to a bit of wild speculation. Or is it? Duhn-Duhn-Duuuhn!!! (Tru Tv)

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