Taking superstitions seriously

@article{Selberg2003TakingSS,
  title={Taking superstitions seriously},
  author={Torunn Selberg},
  journal={Folklore},
  year={2003},
  volume={114},
  pages={297 - 306}
}
This paper discusses how the concepts of superstition and tradition are used in current discourse about new religions. A range of different associations are assigned to these concepts which are used to describe the actual religious situation—at times attacking, but also defending religious multiplicity. 
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