Inspired by the 2001 census phenomenon in which 70,000 Australians identified their religion as “Jedi,” British musician and Star Wars fan Daniel Jones founded the Church of Jediism in 2007. His first ...

Nick Street’s recent essay on Battlestar Galactica viewed the show as a harbinger of the future of religion whose fans’ immersion in media and technology becomes a sort of spiritual practice in itself ...

Jediism is not a religion – or at least so says the Charity Commission. The body which decides whether an organisation can be registered as a charity in England and Wales has rejected an application ...

There has been a great disturbance in The Force … or a mild setback. It depends on who you ask. “My impression is they really don’t want to say Jediism is a religion — I don’t know that, it’s just a ...

Brothers Daniel and Barney Jones are co-founders of the Jediism Church in England. May 25th marks the 31st anniversary of the movie megalith Star Wars. In three decades the franchise has spawned more ...

For millions of people the world over “Star Wars” is much more than a film franchise, it is a way of life. Back in 2001, lifelong fan Daniel M. Jones became so caught up in the world of Jedis, Siths, ...

The Church of Jediism is reporting a massive membership boost in the run-up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The organisation says that more than a thousand new converts are signing up every day, ...

There is one overarching rule to the Star Wars universe: If there’s a way to make money on it, someone will find a way to do it. May the 4th went from an unofficial, pun-driven fan holiday to a fully ...