An article by Meir Bar-Ilan centering on the Jewish sages of the Mishnah and Talmud who dealt with magic in the religious context of their times; demonstrates survivals of this anc...
http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~barilm/exorcism.html
A lengthy scholarly article by Anne Katherine Larsen that identifies and discusses traditional folkloric "extra-religious beliefs" and customs that reside beneath, and so...
http://www.abo.fi/comprel/temenos/temeno32/larsen.htm
Appearances of the Virgin at Fatima, religion in the north of Portugal, and origins of selected Portuguese popular saints considered by Ray Vogensen from a non-religious viewpoint.
http://www.portcult.com/OPS_01.htm
A UCLA Folklore Archive site about the Filipino-American folk belief and tradition surrounding Santo Nino, a representation of the Infant Jesus Christ of Prague. A photo gallery de...
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folklore/folk15/Raymond%20Barrios/INDEX.HTM
An article describing Estonian folk-religious customs surrounding baptism, baby naming, and the celebration of name-days.
http://folklore.ee/folklore/vol5/ylorist1.htm
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