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Contending ModernitiesSovereignty, Land, and Religious Freedom: Barbara Sostaita Interviews Dana Lloyd
Knowing that they are doomed to lose in a settler court, the Yurok, Karuk, and Tolowa people are doing everything they can to protect the High Country as their kin. The post Sovereignty, Land, and Religious Freedom: Barbara Sostaita Interviews Dana...
The Immanent FrameMost-Read Essays of 2024
Check out The Immanent Frame‘s ten most-read essays of 2024! This year’s essays were featured in the forums “Ruinations: Violence in these times” and “Experimental books.” Others were standalone essays, previously published on TIF but appearing...
Religious Studies ProjectReligious Studies Project Opportunities Digest – December 9, 2024
Welcome to the Religious Studies Project Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find 21 new job opportunities, 3 fellowships, 2 grants, and 4 calls for papers. Everyone at RSP says thank you to all who have generously supported the RSP through...
White Too LongYou're Invited - WTL Forum with Amanda Tyler, Author of How to End Christian Nationalism
PLUS, 8 free books still available as part of my paid subscriber holiday book giveaway.
Reading ReligionFour Books on Research, Writing, and Graduate Study
By Tuve Floden How can professors prepare their students for work inside or outside of academia? How can students get the most out of their time in graduate school? Good... READ MORE The post Four Books on Research, Writing, and Graduate Study...
Ancient Jew ReviewBook Review | In the Court of the Gentiles: Narrative, Exemplarity, and Scriptural Adaptation in the Court-Tales of Flavius Josephus
Other Jewish texts are perhaps more difficult to directly compare with Plutarch, yet Edwards’ approach may contribute towards the examination of comparative forms of exemplarity for readers in different ancient Mediterranean cultures and...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSTis the Season
Giving the gift of wisdom
Wabash Center BlogTales from the Religious Studies Classroom
Jesus H. Christ: Be Aware of What Students Hear I was walking into the Den at Le Moyne College when I was accosted by a colleague in the English department. […]
Contending ModernitiesReimagining the Sacred: Dana Lloyd Interviews Barbara Sostaita
I consider sanctuary and the sacred as life-transforming disruptions of immigration enforcement operations, as these vibrant and ephemeral moments that interrupt the everyday. The post Reimagining the Sacred: Dana Lloyd Interviews Barbara Sostaita...
Religion LinkReligion at home: Resources to report on domestic devotion
Bible For Normal People BlogEpisode 50: Esau McCaulley – The Search for God and Self
How do experiences of pain, identity, and reconciliation shape one’s understanding of God and faith? In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Esau... The post Episode 50: Esau McCaulley – The Search for God and Self...
Marginalia Review of BooksWhat Does it Mean to be Human? A Conversation with Erika Milam, Part 2
ERIKA LORRAINE MILAM | Nobody disagreed on the data. But everybody disagreed on how to interpret the data. . .
Religion in United States HistoryTell a Friend: Postdoc at the University of South Carolina's Center for Civil Rights History and Research
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina invites applications for its inaugural Civil Rights Scholars Postdoctoral Research Program.
Marginalia Review of BooksFriendship, Sovereignty, and Translation
ILYSE MORGENSTEIN FUERST |This matrix of friendship, sovereignty, and translation seems portable, applied across fields. . .
Ancient Jew ReviewGod’s Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible
Esther J. Hamori, God’s Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible. (Minneapolis: Broadleaf, 2023).Friedrich Nietzsche’s most famous aphorism is probably his warning that “he who fights with monsters...
Wabash Center BlogBeing Triggered as a Professor
Being Triggered as a Professor I have noticed that some students are quick to throw loaded terms without knowing exactly what they mean, or they erroneously assume they know what […]
Religious Studies ProjectReligious Studies Project Opportunities Digest – December 4, 2024
Welcome to the Religious Studies Project Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find 11 new job opportunities, 3 fellowships, 3 calls for papers, and 1 conference/speaker. Everyone at RSP says thank you to all who have generously supported the...
White Too LongBook Giveaway Offer, Just in Time for the Holidays
PLUS: The #WhiteTooLong Bookshelf recommendations
Studying Religion in CultureA Conference Wish List
Each year, the weekend before Thanksgiving is the time for an academic conference bringing together scholars of religion. In fact, it is a set of conferences, including the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the...
Canopy Forum“Land is Kin” by Dana Lloyd
Land is KinDana Lloyd The following is a forward of Dana Lloyd’s book, Land Is Kin: Sovereignty, Religious Freedom, and Indigenous Sacred Sites (University Press of Kansas, 2023). “The struggle by American Indians to protect their sacred sites and...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSShaking things up
Beth Allison Barr is at it again
Andrew WhiteheadUnsettling Advent
Reflections on this Advent season and the tension between power at the expense of our neighbors versus for the benefit of our neighbors
Bible For Normal People BlogEpisode 288: Havilah Dharamraj – The Song of Songs Is More Than Biblical Bridgerton
What if the Song of Songs isn’t just ancient love poetry but a key to unlocking deeper biblical conversations about a better world? In this episode of The Bible for... The post Episode 288: Havilah Dharamraj – The Song of Songs Is More Than...
Ancient Jew ReviewExhibition Review | Elephantine: Island of the Millennia
The desire to construct harmonious pasts selectively highlights only those aspects of ancient identities and experiences that align with current ideals, conveniently omitting the less contemporarily palatable. This selective narrative fosters...
Wabash Center BlogEnchanted Classrooms
In my family’s tradition, dreams, visons, symbols, and signs are part of our knowing, understanding, and meaning making apparatus. I grew up with nightly dinner table conversation which effortlessly included […]
ReligionProfConference Recap #SBLAAR24
The combined annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature in San Diego ( #sblaar24 ) was amazing. Upon arrival I had a chance to reconnect with old friends who were only there that first day before, and...
An und für sichWhat was theology blogging?
At the AAR this past weekend, Beatrice Marovich hosted a discussion about the decline of theology. Eventually, this evolved into a discussion of the decline of theology blogging, which was where many of us had cut our teeth intellectually — and, of...
Canopy Forum“Religious Freedom in Ukraine: Can we move on from misleading election narratives?” by Dmytro Vovk and Elizabeth A. Clark
Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kiev, Ukraine by Juan Antonio Segal (CC BY-SA 4.0). This article is part of our series on Transnational Christian Nationalism, and its impact on politics, the rule of law, and religious freedom. If you’d like to explore...
Religious Studies ProjectReligious Studies Project Opportunities Digest – November 27, 2024
Welcome to the Religious Studies Project Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find 17 new job opportunities and 3 other opportunities. Everyone at RSP says thank you to all who have generously supported the RSP through our Patreon and PayPal...
Wabash Center BlogThe Porsche Experience
In October 2024, the Wabash Center hosted a “Curiosity Roundtable,” which I was honored to attend. The goal was to offer us experiences to help us; to encourage us to […]
The Immanent FrameFall 2024 Call for Individual Essays – US Politics and Religion
The Immanent Frame has been a leading platform for groundbreaking public scholarship on secularism and religion since its founding in 2007. This call invites essays that address US politics and religion, broadly construed, in contemporary or...
Ken ChitwoodDiverse Democracy: Reflections Covering Religion and the 2024 Elections
In the wake of elections, there are scores of analyses and proffered insights on how the results speak to the future of the country and its democracy. This year, what looked to be razor-thin margins and minuscule measures in swing states shifted...
Religion in United States History#SBLAAR24 Press Discount Codes
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Du Mez CONNECTIONSRape Culture and Purity Culture
Dismantle the Myths
Bible For Normal People BlogEpisode 49: Hillary McBride & Preston McDaniel Hill – Mental Health in a Faith Transition
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Jared Byas talks with therapist and author Hillary McBride along with theologian and psychological scientist Preston McDaniel Hill about the psychological impacts... The post Episode 49: Hillary McBride &...
An und für sichThe Katechōn, the Man of Lawlessness, and the Most Important Election in Our Lives
[The following is a conference presentation delivered at the American Academy of Religion’s annual conference in San Diego, under the auspices of the Political Theology programming unit.] The topic of this presentation began as a joke—an...
Marginalia Review of BooksThe Limits of Imperial Political Theology
SUPRIYA GANDHI | The recent global rise in authoritarianism and hyper-nationalism underscores the need for complex, nuanced histories...
Marginalia Review of BooksPerilous Intimacies: Forum Introduction
J. BARTON SCOTT | Perilous Intimacies would seem a major step in the right direction—bringing new and welcome energy to...
Marginalia Review of BooksPrint Culture, Kabbalah, and Popularizing Jewish Mysticism
AVRAHAM ORIAH KELMAN | Prophetic visions, vast accounts of reincarnations, mythic conceptions of cyclical time, and messianic aspirations—
Marginalia Review of BooksA Forum on Perilous Intimacies: Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire
Perilous Intimacies: Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire is a master class in how to open a dense intellectual archive. . .
Religion MattersBill of Rights Institute: Removing Obstacles to Teaching About Religion in Schools
Guest Blog: Scott M. Petri, Ed.D. A Ross Douthat editorial in the NY Times entitled Is The World Ready for a Religious Comeback? posits that the decline of religious practice is increasingly seen as a social problem. He then cites a study that...
Contending ModernitiesThe Rising Call to Codify Gender Apartheid: Epistemic Resistance and International Accountability
Transnational solidarities should focus on challenging patriarchal structures and the imperialist systems that sustain them. The post The Rising Call to Codify Gender Apartheid: Epistemic Resistance and International Accountability appeared first...
Sowing the SeedJob Opening– The Computational Study of Religion
I am pleased to annouce that the Department of Religious Studies at the Unviersity of Alabama is hiring, and that I am chairing the search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Computational Study of Religion.
Wabash Center BlogWhat Miss Frizzle Teaches Me About Teaching – Part One: Taking Chances
“Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!” – Miss Frizzle Now, I know what you may be thinking, “Miss Frizzle?!?! The teacher from the Magic School Bus? Really?” Or, better […]
Religious Studies ProjectReligious Studies Project Opportunities Digest – November 18, 2024
Welcome to the Religious Studies Project Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find 36 new job opportunities, 12 fellowships, 1 grant, 7 calls for papers, 3 conferences/speakers, and 3 other opportunities. Everyone at RSP says thank you to all...
NSRNAtheist Spirituality: Reflections on André Compte-Sponville’s L’Esprit de l’athéisme: Introduction à une spiritualité sans Dieu
Ehsan Sheikholharam, Kennesaw State University Keywords: atheist spirituality, laïcité, pluralist ethics, post-Christian Europe It’s not surprising to hear that someone identifies as Jewish, while not believing in a transcendental God. Likewise,...
Popular Culture And TheologyCall for Papers 2025: Censorship, Book Burning, and Separating the Artist from the Art!
Call for Papers 2025! Censorship, Book Burning, and the Separation of Artist from their Art! The ninth volume of the Pace University Journal of Comics and Culture is inviting authors, scholars, cartoonists, and comics creators to submit essays on...
Studying Religion in CultureWhat We “Do” Is How We Think
The search for a tenure-track position in the Computational Study of Religion sparks reflection on the value of creative approaches to scholarship. Prof. Simmons highlights how REL thrives on connections beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries.
Popular Culture And TheologyEmbracing the Chaos: Lady Gaga’s ‘Disease’ and the Sacredness of the ‘Person-Body’
By Rev. Christopher N. West What makes us who and how we are in the world? Reductive approaches to personhood try to isolate a particular abstract aspect of our identities as our defining characteristic – an approach known as ‘essentialism’, as it...