QAnon

Name: QAnon
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ISBN: 9781009705127

Communication Complexity and New Religious Movements

Matthew Zaro Fisher (Loyola High School of Los Angeles)

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English

Cambridge University Press
02 April 2026

Religion & politics; Consumerism; Conspiracy theories; Religious & theocratic ideologies

Series: Elements in New Religious Movements

This Element examines the history, beliefs, and practices of the QAnon movement, described by supporters as a military intelligence operation meant to restore 'American greatness,' and by opponents as a threat to American democracy. Although it began as a fringe conspiracy theory when it emerged on anonymous internet image boards in the fall of 2017, the lockdown measures of the COVID-19 pandemic sent most people online for social participation, facilitating greater awareness of the movement amidst an environment of rising social tension and personal anxiety. QAnon's emergence online offers an observable and real-time record of the way communities of meaning-making and identity develop through the consumption, construction, and circulation of ideas in a digital communication medium. By studying QAnon, this Element provides a better understanding of the relationship between conspiracy theory and religion and demonstrates how new religious movements emerge and evolve today in relation to consumerism and communication complexity.

By: Matthew Zaro Fisher (Loyola High School of Los Angeles)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 271g
ISBN: 9781009705127
ISBN 10: 1009705121
Series: Elements in New Religious Movements
Pages: 92
Publication Date: 02 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: what is QAnon?; 1. A brief history of QAnon; 2. Believing QAnon; 3. Communicating QAnon; 4. Conspiracy theory, religion, and QAnon; 5. Implicit religion, consumerism, and conspirituality; 6. Communication technology and NRMs; Conclusion: A systems theory of QAnon and NRMs; References.