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Functions of Astronism

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Edited by the Journal of Astronist Philosophy

The Vendox is the most well-known symbol representing Astronism.

Last updated: DEC. 21, 2019

The Functions of Astronism is a post-omnidoxical theory regarding the Astronist philosophy of religion and specifically considers Astronism in relation to how people can interact with Astronism and how Astronism interacts with them, thus forming various functions. The Functions of Astronism explores what Astronism is specifically doing when it interacts with people, thus forming the following identified functions:

Commitment
Consolation
Contemplation
Education / Gaining knowledge
Entertainment
Existential purpose (existentialisation)
Devotion
Self-improvement
Philosophisation
Securing an identity
Socialisation
Spirituality
Vocation

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Key components

Cometan • Omnidoxy • Vendox • Institution • Cosmocentrism • Organised philosophy

Main beliefs

Astrocism • Astronic eschatology • Astrosis • Cosmosis • Eleuthonism • Great Departion • Humanic Exploration of The Cosmos • Intracosmism • Limitationism • Naturalism • Sentientism • Transcensionism • Transtellationism • Uniquitarianism

Main practices

Ethics and lifestyle

Astration • Astromancy • Astromeditation • Astronomical commemoration • Astrophotography • Cosmic devotion • Cosmomancy • Cosmopiry • Debatation • Retination • Starbathing • Stargazing • Starparty • Starsleeping • Startryst

Astrodora • Astronism and social issues • Astronist dietary customs • Astronist ethics • Astronomical tourism • Astrotherapy • Cosmic prayer • Noctism

Governance

Hyperstructure (Governorship • Kinship • Padronship) • Institutional Astronism • Institutional law • New Concept Development • Proprietorship • Recognition

Classification and history

Astronic religions (Prehistoric • Ancient • Modern • Contemporary) • Designation of Astronism • History of Astronism • History of the Astronic tradition • Meta-Astronism

Forms of Astronism

Cometanic • Contemporary • Dispositional • Empirical • Folk • Heterodoxical • Historical • Hyper • Hypo • Liberal • Omnidoxical • Orthodox • Philosophical • Postcursory • Practical • Rational • Religious • Spiritual • Syncretisms • Theoretical

Other elements

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Additional information

This article was written by a working staff member with editorial powers within the Astronist Institution. The accuracy, validity and integrity of the contents of this article is supervised by working members of the Journal of Astronist Philosophy which is the academic journal appointed responsibilities of scholarship for the discipline of study to which the subject of this article is associated.

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