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Bulletin for the study of religion feed- Bulletin 41.2
- Reed M. N. Weep Retirement
- Field Notes: News and Announcements in the Discipline
- Divinity Manifest in a Female Body: Guglielma of Milan as the Holy Spirit, Female Deity and Female Leadership in the Later Middle Ages
- Sexual Liberality as Othering: The Case of Islam in Late Antiquity and Modernity
- SORAAAD Book Notes with the Bulletin
- Romania’s Saving Angels: ”New Men”, Orthodoxy and Blood Mysticism in the Legionary Movement
- Christus Virgo: Representations of Christ as a Virgin in Early Christianity and Late Antiquity
- Editorial: New Challenges, New Directions
- 'The Stars Down to Earth' - Why Educated Women in the Western World Use Astrology
Monthly Archives: December 2011
On the “Ordinary Muslim”
I’ve posted twice already about the Lowe’s fiasco. Here’s an addendum: While this satire perpetuates the “they’re just like ordinary Americans” trope, what I like about it is that it’s designed to upset stereotypes. It reminds me of the “Ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Craig Martin, Picture Book, Religion and Society
Tagged All-American Muslim, Islam, Lowe's, Memes, Ordinary Muslim
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Announcements
University of Edinburgh Announcement The School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh intends to appoint three Chancellor’s Fellows in the coming months, ONE of which will be in RELIGIOUS STUDIES, with the aim of having the positions start in … Continue reading
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Ironic Religion & Ritual
That the traditional American Christmas holiday has in recent years encountered powerful cultural competitors is fairly obvious. This is evident, for instance, in legal and political battles over whether public space (and funds) should be set aside for nativity scenes. … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith
Tagged Christmas, Isaac Newton, new religious movements, Newtonmas
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On the Last Day of Class
On the last day of class I wrap up the semester by asking my class the following questions. What did you find most interesting/least interesting this semester? Students love to talk about their subjective preferences, and—in all seriousness—I tweak my courses … Continue reading
Posted in Craig Martin, Pedagogy
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Jules Manson, Presidential Assassination Threats, and Religion?
While NFL faithful were sitting down to watch Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos, and Jesus, do battle against the New England Patriots this past Sunday afternoon, Jules Manson, “a failed politician [who] recently ran for and lost a seat on … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith, Politics and Religion
Tagged assassination, Jules Manson, Obama
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J.Z. Smith on the Study of Canons
I was recently rereading J.Z. Smith’s 2008 presidential address to the Society of Biblical Literature, titled “Religion and the Bible” (published in the Journal of Biblical Literature and available online here), and I found two provocative passages worth sharing: [W]hat … Continue reading
Posted in Craig Martin, Theory and Method
Tagged Bible, Canon, Hermeneutics, Interpretation, J.Z. Smith, Sacred Text
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Cultural Icons Turn Out For Perry-odies
In what is now a classic text in American religious history, Selling God: American Religion in the Marketplace of Culture, R. Laurence Moore documents the gradual entanglement of American religion “in the marketplace of culture” during the 19th and 20th … Continue reading
Jesus Toasters and Miracles on Demand
Writing for CNN’s “Belief Blog,” Steve Walsh notes that, “[f]rom telephone poles, to store receipts to a cheesy snack, people have claimed to see the image of Jesus Christ in all sorts of unconventional places,” and interpreted such phenomena as … Continue reading
More on “Ordinary”
The other day I posted about how an anti-Muslim group got rhetorical traction in their criticism of Islam by suggesting that Muslims are not really ordinary. It reminded me of the following Daily Show clip, in which it is suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Craig Martin, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion and Society
Tagged Assimilation, Iran, The Daily Show
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The Complexities of Tebowing
While Denver Broncos’ quarterback, Tim Tebow, has drawn increasingly sharp criticism, satirical imitation, and downright scorn for his public displays of faith, as well as the emergent movement he has inspired (note the picture of a young women “Tebowing” beside … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith, Religion and Popular Culture
Tagged atheists, Denver Broncos, Eric Ball, Evangelicals, football, Fox News, Jews, Muslims, NFL, Tim Tebow
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