Ken ChitwoodImage via Sojo.net. When the U.S. Department of Justice released its report on “eradicating anti-Christian bias” last week, the argument it sought to settle had long hardened along...
Ken ChitwoodPhoto via Pexels. Maybe you’re here because you read “Christian Nationalism” in the title.That is, in part, my point.Over my last 15 years in religion media, I’ve learned that in the...
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Religion in United States HistoryMormon Rhetoric from Across the Belief Spectrum, Covering Two Centuries
Marginalia Review of BooksFrank Griffel is the Professor in the Study of Abrahamic Religions at the Faculty of Theology and Religion at Oxford University and Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall. This is a forum on his book, The Formation of Post-classical Philosophy in Islam...
Studying Religion in CultureRemember when Academic Twitter was a thing? Years ago a tweet popped up in my thread that really harshed my mellow. It was from a snarky account that took shots at the idiosyncracies of scholarly publications across disciplines. One day the...
Canopy ForumIntercultural Conference. Photo by provided by author. The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic publication that is free and open access. Their...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraChristopher Clark's new book follows a scandal in nineteenth-century Prussia The post Unorthodox Religion, on Trial in Königsberg first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsChristopher Clark's new book follows a scandal in nineteenth-century Prussia The post Unorthodox Religion, on Trial in Königsberg first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Ken ChitwoodPhoto by Ken Chitwood. Is the current political climate about the failure of Muslim representation—or the impossibility of it given the state of UK politics?On a cold, breezy February...
The Immanent FrameGobsmacked barely describes my first encounter with religious innovation. I was a young teen seeking a spiritual home, and the […] The post Viewing American history through the lens of religious innovation appeared first on The Immanent Frame.
The RevealerHow a vaccine-skeptical alliance formed between wellness culture devotees, mothers, and religious conservatives
The RevealerIs the current political climate about the failure of Muslim representation—or the impossibility of it given the state of UK politics?
The RevealerHow films by Palestinian directors combined with social media videos from Gaza inspire people to demand justice for Palestinians
Ken ChitwoodPhoto by Brad Dodson. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in July 2026, journalists have a rare opportunity to revisit the nation’s story through one of its most...
Ken ChitwoodPhoto by Moslem Daneshzadeh. Reporting on the war in Iran requires not only bringing a keen eye to its geopolitical realities and ramifications but also a nuanced understanding of how...
Religion in United States HistoryPOSITION OVERVIEW
White Too LongPlus: An invitation to join The Convocation Unscripted + Live event this Thursday.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraCalifornian pastor Ché Ahn is bringing evangelical Christianity to the governor’s race The post A Gubernatorial Mission from God first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsCalifornian pastor Ché Ahn is bringing evangelical Christianity to the governor’s race The post A Gubernatorial Mission from God first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion LinkThis guide is designed to help reporters uncover fresh, compelling and nuanced religion stories in advance of the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations in July 2026.
Andrew WhiteheadFindings from a new national survey from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup shows the role religion continues to play in Americans’ views and commitment to democracy.
The Commons by APRIL OnlineAdd excerpt here. The post Being Modern Hindus appeared first on April Online.
Contending Modernitieswhere people’s hopelessness is often also expressed in their hunger and marginalization, hope against despair means survival within, rather than transcendence of, the institutions and power structures shaping their predicaments of insecurity. The...
The Commons by APRIL OnlineAdd excerpt here. The post Burqa Bans and the Production of Public Concern appeared first on April Online.
ReligionProfIntroduction: Project Hail Mary and the Future of Schools and Churches A former student of mine recommended the novel Project Hail Mary to me several years ago, and I have been eager to read it. When the movie came out, I was determined to read the...
Marginalia Review of BooksAMIT MAJMUDAR | As a modern Indian, you might also hear about the epics in the news. That movie version you were eager to go see in the theater might have set off a controversy over whether the main characters were portrayed reverently enough; the...
Marginalia Review of BooksMATT McMANUS | Many of capitalism’s most partisan defenders have assumed not only its immortality, but also its eternity.
Barth NotesFrom France 3: Un feu de végétation a provoqué l’incendie de l’église de Montenach en Moselle à la frontière Luxembourgeoise ce jeudi 30 avril 2026. Une partie du clocher s’est effondrée, la charpente a été entièrement brûlée, 60 pompiers et 40...
Sowing the SeedSan Francisco Airport has an amazing museum that made me pause in the hustle and bustle of travel. Currently up is an exhibit, “Women of Afrofuturism.” It kicks off with Nettice Gaskins’ piece, “mOTHERboard.” I could not have thought of a better...
Marginalia Review of BooksAARON POOCHIGIAN | I like the double meaning because the moon is both the celestial body and Wang’s pal and playmate.
Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies2026.05.05 | Yurong Zhao. Early Christian Widows and their Social-economic Situation, Support, and Contribution to the Church. Library of New Testament Studies 687. London: T&T Clark, 2025. pp. xvii + 242. ISBN: 9780567721365. Review by Aogu...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSAs promised, I am pleased to announce the official Live Laugh Love launch team.
Canopy ForumPete Hegseth’s confirmation as Secretary of Defense (US-PD). On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump launched Operation “Epic Fury.” Within a day, the United States had killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 170 people at the...
Barth NotesAlthough undoubtedly accidental, posts on Twitter/X posted by GB News “National Reporter” Charlie Peters yesterday have had the effect of breathing new life into conspiracist interpretations of the arson trial in which three young men are accused...
An und für sichThis year I designed and taught a number of new modules in my new job and I’ll be posting my syllabi for them over the summer while I finally get time to catch my breath and think about how to rework the modules from this year that I’ll be teaching...
Barth NotesFrom BBC News: A Russian speaker recruited and offered money to Ukrainian men to carry out arson attacks on properties connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, a court has heard. …The prosecutor said analysis of messages from phones recovered...
Canopy ForumOxford MS Pride parade. Photo by Author. On the evening of her birthday in July 2022, Stephanie Lee called the Oxford, Mississippi Police Department to request a wellness check. Her child, Jimmie “Jay” Lee, a 20-year-old public policy student at...
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Cultural Studies BlogspotIn the 1977 documentary, Pumping Iron, Arnold Schwarzenegger famously said that the pump provided by a good workout was a feeling as good as orgasm. We may find this kind of claim odd or problematic, especially if our thinking is dominated by...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraSecular Americans have never been more numerous or less stigmatized. They have also never had more reason to worry. The post Being Secular in Trump’s America first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsSecular Americans have never been more numerous or less stigmatized. They have also never had more reason to worry. The post Being Secular in Trump’s America first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
White Too LongPlus, how you can pre-order your copy of my new book, BACKSLIDE
Popular Culture And TheologyCFP Title: Esotericism in the Comics of Alan Moore deadline for submissions: July 1, 2026 full name / name of organization: Matthew Brake and Nick Katsiadas / Northern Virginia Community College and Slippery Rock University Many notable comic book...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSAn unflinching look at Christianity in America
Sowing the SeedWaiting for the reddest of eyes. It’s not Presidents Hall, but it’ll have to do. The semester is almost a wrap, and I’m working on video scripts for my Sociology of Religion course. Looking forward to taking out my new camera for a spin too.
White Too LongA perfect reading companion to BACKSLIDE.
Canopy ForumVue de Dimanche by BenFo (CC0 1.0). This article is part of our Book Review Roundtable on Andrea Pin’s book, Dignity in Judgement: Constitutional Adjudication in Comparative Perspective (2025).If you’d like to check out other reviews in this...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSWhat a time to be alive
Sowing the SeedChecking out Berkeley before an SBL and Wabash workshop on AI and biblical studies. It’s nice to be back in Cali for a bit.