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Good Faith MediaToo Broke to Mend?
The societal negativity directed toward vulnerable people is the real measure of how a community connects with its members. The post Too Broke to Mend? appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaThe Lost Cause Narrative Is a Danger to Democracy
The Lost Cause narrative threatens America’s continuing struggle toward egalitarianism, civic tranquility, democratic integrity, and human flourishing. The post The Lost Cause Narrative Is a Danger to Democracy appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Barth NotesPopulists Attack Police and Media Over Ann Widdecombe Investigation Developments
From the Daily Mail, 13 July: The brutal murder of Ann Widdecombe was last night being treated as a suspected politically motivated terrorist attack. In a dramatic escalation, counter terrorism officers yesterday took over the investigation into...
Feminism and ReligionThe Legacy of Carol P. Christ: Patriarchy As An Integral System of Male Dominance Created at the Intersection of the Control of Women, Private Property, and War, Part 3
Part 2 was posted yesterday. You can read it here, or the original in the link below. Patriarchy is a system of male dominance, rooted in the ethos of war which legitimates violence, sanctified by religious symbols, in which men dominate women...
Feminism and ReligionSign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi by WNCRI
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound concern over the death sentence imposed on Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political prisoner in Iran. Ms....
ReligionProfWhat Paul Knew About Jesus
Adam Gopnik recently published an article in the New Yorker about what Paul knew about Jesus and Paul’s influence. There was something else not long ago about Paul’s religion, playing it off against the teaching and religion of Jesus. It is about...
Canopy Forum“A Free Exercise Surprise” by Donald Drakeman
A Free Exercise SurpriseDonald Drakeman The following is an introductory essay to Donald Drakeman’s upcoming book, The Free Exercise Clause and the Rights of Conscience (Harvard University Press, 2026). Drakeman’s work will be available for...
White Too LongTrain Up a Child: The Atrocity of a Mock Execution in a Church
A guest post by Rita Nakashima Brock and Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
The Immanent FrameBloody metaphysics: three new books on the 19th century
Charlie McCrary: One reason I wanted to bring you three and your books into conversation is that they are all […] The post Bloody metaphysics: three new books on the 19th century appeared first on The Immanent Frame.
Du Mez CONNECTIONSSummer Reads
Any book can be a beach read if you try hard enough
Political TheologyNew Methods, New Authorities, New Questions
Four scholars discuss their books published for the Transforming Political Theologies book series. Source
The ConversationHow to be grateful to someone – even when you really don’t want to
Struggling to feel grateful? Try thinking differently about what caused the person’s actions.
Good Faith MediaThe View from East Africa: U.S. Evangelicals Need African Missionaries to Save Their Souls
If anything good comes out of the Trump era, perhaps it will be Christ turning the tables in global Christianity, as he did in the temple. The post The View from East Africa: U.S. Evangelicals Need African Missionaries to Save Their Souls appeared...
Good Faith MediaA Letter to My 5-Year-Old Self
Most people don’t want girls who think they can do what boys can do and certainly not those who think they can do it better. The post A Letter to My 5-Year-Old Self appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaA Call to Deliverance From Your Personal Savior
Assimilation to white civilization and Christianity is detrimental, if not death-dealing, to communities of color. The post A Call to Deliverance From Your Personal Savior appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and ReligionThe Legacy of Carol P. Christ: Patriarchy as a System of Male Dominance Created at the Intersection of the Control of Women, Private Property, and War, Part 2
Part 1 was posted yesterday. You can read it here. Or the original in the link below. Patriarchy is a system of male dominance, rooted in the ethos of war which legitimates violence, sanctified by religious symbols, in which men dominate women...
Good Faith MediaJohn Prine and Our Dirty Little Wars
I can’t help but think that the reason some Christians lean into a get-your-soul-into-heaven message is to distract us from the hell we are enabling here on earth. The post John Prine and Our Dirty Little Wars appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Cultural Studies BlogspotCode for the People
Important short film, 'Code For The People'.It says, ok, have social media if you like, but also have your own website, made with open source, and use open source as much as possible in general, because "free" in this context really means "free as...
Popular Culture And TheologyCall for Papers: Religion, Morality, and the American Presidency – The West Wing at 30
Religion, Morality, and the American Presidency: The West Wing at 30 Edited by Ilaria W. Biano Deadline: September 30, 2026 Premiering in 1999, The West Wing quickly became one of the most influential television portrayals of American political...
Religion in United States HistoryGraduate Student Research Workshop at the Western History Association
Apps are due on September 9
Political TheologyAbsolution without Repair
The White House report on the Smithsonian is not a correction of the historical record but a theology of it, reviving the covenant grammar that once made conquest read as providence. Against its demand for absolution without confession stands the...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraThe Deep Spiritual History of AI
For hundreds of years, thinkers have hoped to find God in the machine The post The Deep Spiritual History of AI first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsThe Deep Spiritual History of AI
For hundreds of years, thinkers have hoped to find God in the machine The post The Deep Spiritual History of AI first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationLarge language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures
Generative AI’s overemphasis on Western moral concerns could reinforce global disparities in sensitive applications such as public health messaging and global communication.
Feminism and ReligionLegacy of Carol P. Christ: Patriarchy as a System of Male Dominance Created at the Intersection of the Control of Women, Private Property, and War, Part 1
Moderator’s Note: This three part series was originally posted in 2013 near the start-up of FAR. Because of its seminal nature, wee have re-posted it several times since then. This piece not only set FAR off on its ground-breaking direction but...
Cultural Studies BlogspotScrew Exercise Snacking. Or: I don’t know why I train and neither do you
‘The goal is to keep the goal the goal’ – Dan John‘Wo Es war, soll Ich werden’ [‘Where it was, shall I become’] – Sigmund FreudStrength is a PretextI’m haunted by a comment I saw under a post. The post was all about a new approach to strength...
ReligionProfA Baptist’s Defense of the Muslim Call to Prayer
Attack on Religious Freedom in Indiana Indiana is the home of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and thus while we do not have an especially high concentration of Muslims in the state, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s recent attack on religious...
Religion in United States HistoryCall for Applicants: Visiting Scholar Program at The Ohio State University
Share with independent and contingent scholars!
Political TheologyEntwining Our Roots
Remembering that our current lives are being lived during the time of the kingdom allows us the humility to see each individual moment as being equally beautiful, equally meaningful, and equally essential to prepare for the harvest. Source
Feminism and ReligionHow We ALL Need the Goddesses Now . . . by Annie Finch
Carol Christ, in her 1978 clarion call “Why Women Need the Goddess,” summarized four powerful, foundational ways that the Sacred Feminine urgently matters for women crawling out from under patriarchy. Each way helps to heal the psychic damage of...
Barth NotesAnn Widdecombe Police Statements Expand Criteria for Disclosing Details About Arrested Suspects
From BBC News: Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police...
Feminism and ReligionFrom the Archives: “On Sh’lach.”
This post was originally published on 22 June 2022. Sh’lach was the Torah portion for yesterday, 13 July 2026. I have made only two edits: updated the pictures and clarified the chapter number and verses for the reference about tzitzit. I highly...
White Too LongSharing a Sneak Preview of My BACKSLIDE Audio Book
Plus an early Library Journal review: "A thoughtful critique of current politics"
Canopy Forum“Rwanda Travelogue: Rwandan Values for Post-Genocide Resilience” by M. Christian Green
Aerial of Kigali Convention Center by Emmanuel Kwizera (CC BY-SA 4.0). I approached attending the recent African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS) 2026 Rwanda conference on “Law, Religion and Youth in Africa” with some amount of...
Political TheologyDegrowth, Christianity, and Liberation: A Conversation with Dean Dettloff and Matt Bernico (Part 2)
A few weeks ago, Dean Dettloff and Matthew Bernico met with Catholic Re-Visions’ co-convener Samuel Huard for a discussion about their new book Enough Is Enough: Degrowth, Capitalism, and Liberation Theology. In Part 1, they talked about Christian...
Religion in United States HistoryCall for Applicants: Jewish Review of Books Editorial Fellow
Jewish Review of Books is proud to be partnering with the Center for Jewish History to fund a new fellowship for criticism and public scholarship in 2026-2027.
Religion Matters💡 Why is the Scopes Trial Still Relevant to Public Education Today? Inquiry-Driven Curriculum Design Through a Culturally Responsive Lens
Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Image: Davis, Watson. Tennessee vs. John Scopes “Monkey Trial”: Outdoor trial showing William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, Dayton, Tennessee. Photograph. Smithsonian Institution...
Barth NotesThe Associated Newspapers Judgment: A Note on Propensity and Proof
As is being widely reported: The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of...
Cultural Studies BlogspotI was interviewed for a Chilean Political Magazine...
Here it is. It's in Spanish:https://bellasletras.cl/paul-bowman-la-deconstruccion-es-un-arte-marcial-entrevista-por-gabriela-mendez-cota/I like everything about this, except the ancient photo of me that they have used.
Du Mez CONNECTIONSWhen Doug Wilson says he lies, believe him
Yes, we need to hear what Doug Wilson says. But we also need to know when to believe him.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraBosom Buddies
In a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsBosom Buddies
In a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationWhy removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible
The Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.
Ken ChitwoodHoly flashpoints, Batman! Religion and the 2026 U.S. midterm elections
Here we go again. In the lead up to the 2026 midterm elections, religion is once more at the heart of heated, polarizing and very public disputes about the direction the country should take — and who should be the ones to help lead it there. Across...
ReligionProfA Sinful Woman
When I wrote my book What Jesus Learned from Women, I thought long and hard about Luke’s story of a sinful woman (Luke 7:36-50). Ultimately, I did not find myself able (or at least willing) to decide between a couple of different options. Is the...
The Immanent FrameThe Pope’s love letter to humanity at the dawn of AI
One of the most pressing questions presented by the prospect of coexisting with intelligent machines, whatever their exact nature is, […] The post The Pope’s love letter to humanity at the dawn of AI appeared first on The Immanent Frame.
The ConversationThe church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag – on TikTok
Paintings of early Christian saints were designed to show worshippers what sacred authority looked like, using books, clothing and gestures as symbols.
Religion in United States HistoryCFP: Religion, Politics, and Cognitive Warfare: Information, Interpretation, Conspiracy, and the Struggle for Reality
Due July 15!
Marginalia Review of BooksThe QBist Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and the Future of Science Communication
PHILIP BALL | It was, in short, what felt like an immensely valuable exchange of a sort that too rarely happens.