Jediism

Jediism (or Jedism^[1]) is an online community and philosophy,^[2]^[3] or, controversially, a religion, mainly based on the belief system of the Jedi characters in Star Wars media.^[4] Jediism attracted public attention in 2001 when a number of people recorded their religion as "Jedi" on national censuses, encouraged by an email campaign.

Jediism is inspired by certain elements of Star Wars, namely the fictional religion of the Jedi. Early websites dedicated to bringing up a belief system from the Star Wars films were "The Jedi Religion and regulations" and "Jediism". These websites cited the Jedi code, consisting of 21 maxims,^[5] as the starting point for a "real Jedi" belief system.^[6] The real-world Jediism movement has no leader or central structure.^[7] Jediism, while initially regarded as a tongue-in-cheek joke religion when it emerged in the 2001 email campaign,^[8]^[9] gained legitimate supporters who now claim it is an actual religion and not merely a Star Wars fan club or spoof.^[10]

^ Lamonthe, Dan (18 November 2014). "The Pentagon's Pugnacious Critic on Religion Gets his Day in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
^ "Jedi is not a religion, Charity Commission rules". BBC News. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
^ Ross, Alice (2016). "Jedi order fails in attempt to register as religious group". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited.
^ Hume, Lynne; McPhillips, Kathleen (2006). Popular spiritualities: the politics of contemporary enchantment. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7546-3999-2.
^ "21 Maxims of Jediism".
^ Matthew Wilhelm Kapell; John Shelton Lawrence (2006). Finding the Force in the Star Wars Franchise: Fans, Merchandise, and Critics. Peter Lang. ISBN 0-8204-6333-7.
^ Nancy K. Grant; Diana J. Mansell (2008). A Guidebook to Religious and Spiritual Practices for People Who Work With People. iUniverse. pp. 249–251. ISBN 978-0-595-50527-2. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference nzherald was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Cusack2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Chryssides, George D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-810-87967-6. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[LamontheWP-1] Lamonthe, Dan (18 November 2014). "The Pentagon's Pugnacious Critic on Religion Gets his Day in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[2] "Jedi is not a religion, Charity Commission rules". BBC News. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-02-14.

[3] Ross, Alice (2016). "Jedi order fails in attempt to register as religious group". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited.

[4] Hume, Lynne; McPhillips, Kathleen (2006). Popular spiritualities: the politics of contemporary enchantment. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7546-3999-2.

[5] "21 Maxims of Jediism".

[findingforce-6] Matthew Wilhelm Kapell; John Shelton Lawrence (2006). Finding the Force in the Star Wars Franchise: Fans, Merchandise, and Critics. Peter Lang. ISBN 0-8204-6333-7.

[D.Grant2008-7] Nancy K. Grant; Diana J. Mansell (2008). A Guidebook to Religious and Spiritual Practices for People Who Work With People. iUniverse. pp. 249–251. ISBN 978-0-595-50527-2. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[nzherald-8] Cite error: The named reference nzherald was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Cusack2010-9] Cite error: The named reference Cusack2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[nrm-10] Chryssides, George D. (2011). Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-810-87967-6. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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