sources: LAShTAL.com; Thelema.nu

The 2008 International Conference by the Center for Studies on New Religions has posted various essays from its proceeding online. Click here to access these essays.

Included in these proceedings on 'New Religions' are various essays focusing on Aleister Crowley and his legacy.

* The Birth of the New Aeon: Magick and Mysticism of Thelema from the perspective of Postmodern A/Theology by Gordan Djurdjevic
* The Scientific Aeon: Magic, Science and Psychology in Crowley’s Scientific Illuminism by Egil Asprem
* Crowleyan Echoes: Baraka and Fantasy by Dave Evans
* The Bhikkhu and the Magus: Exploring Allan Bennett’s Influence on Aleister Crowley by John L. Crow

As Patriarch156 writes on LAShTAL.com,

"The study of Crowley as a legitimate subject open for a balanced and fairer approach, is undergoing a revolution in academia, entirely in line with the goals set forth by Crowley nearly a century ago in the Blue Equinox. Crowley received his own panel this time, for the first time in history. This is an important first step and perhaps as our community matures his ideas and methods may receive interest from other places as well, and not merely from the history of ideas and religion."

The official trailer for the "Chemical Wedding" film has been released. The Chemical Wedding written by Bruce Dickinson and Julian Doyle and stars Simon Callow as Professor Oliver Haddo.

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Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has co-written a horror film, Chemical Wedding, which is to be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Supernatural thriller Chemical Wedding will then be released in British cinemas in the summer.

The film Chemical Wedding is directed by Julian Doyle, who co-wrote the script with Dickinson and who also helmed an Iron Maiden video, Can I Play with Madness, in 1988.

The film stars Simon Callow as Professor Haddo, the reincarnation of occultist Aleister Crowley, once described as Britain's most evil man.

Dickinson is currently on the road with the band on a world tour.

The film premieres at Cannes on May 17.