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Bulletin for the study of religion feed- The Questions Remain the Same
- Field Notes: News and Announcements in the Discipline
- Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism: An Interview with James G. Crossley
- Bruce Lincoln’s “How to Read a Religious Text”: An Experiment of Application.
- Scholars Are Demons, Not Gods: Meta-Theoretical Reflections Sparked by Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars
- Scary Scholarship: A Response to Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars
- Ideology, Ideology-Critique, and the Critical Study of Religion in Bruce Lincoln’s Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars: Critical Explorations in the History of Religions
- Open Space Technology and the Study of Religion: A Report on an Experiment in Pedagogy
Author Archives: Kenny Paul Smith
Religion / not religion – a discourse analysis
By Suzanne Owen In the study of indigenous religions, one of the issues a scholar faces is the gap between self-representation and scholarly classification, particularly with regard to the concept of ‘religion’. So how does the scholar of religion approach … Continue reading
From Cognitive Theory of Religion to Religious Cognition
By Kenneth MacKendrick The discourse on sui generis religion, as outlined by Russell McCutcheon is one that deemphasizes difference, history, and sociopolitical context in favor of abstract essences and homogeneity, characterized by the supposed uniqueness and autonomy of religion. While … Continue reading
What’s belief got to do with it?
By Kelly Baker “They don’t really believe that, do they?” is a refrain that I find familiar, expected and, frankly, tiring. As someone who researches white supremacists and doomsday prophets, I should be used to it. The query confronts me … Continue reading
“There is no honor in handbooks,” or is there?
By Cathy Gutierrez Achilles may have measured his kleos—his fame—through both noble and treacherous displays of bravery on the battlefield, but for modern day academics I think it can be measured in the degree of one’s handbook ennui. Being asked … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Gutierrez, Pedagogy
Tagged Achilles, Brill, Cambridge, fame, handbook ennui, handbooks, honor, Oxford, Routledge, student resources
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Theorizing Zombies
[This paper was presented at the AAR's Southeast Regional Commission for the Study of Religion (SECSOR) yearly conference in Atlanta on March 3, 2o12, as part of a panel on "Zombies and Zombie Apocalypses."] By Kate Dailey-Baley The zombie genre … Continue reading
Posted in Kate Daley-Bailey, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion and Theory, Theory and Method
Tagged AAR, SECSOR, the Walking Dead, zombies
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“New Religious Movements” as an Interpretive Category
Typically, when we think of New Religious Movements (NRMs), our gaze is directed to the relatively small number of traditions that cluster at the fringes of the contemporary religious landscape (e.g., the Church of Scientology, International Raelian Religion, Heaven’s Gate, … Continue reading
NASA, the Mayan Apocalypse, and the Study of Non-Events
By Matt Sheedy A recent article posted on the Scientific American website entitled, “NASA Crushes 2012 Mayan Apocalypse Claims,” provides a good example of what is wrong with common secular approaches to religion in the public sphere. The article features … Continue reading
Posted in Matt Sheedy, Religion and Popular Culture, Religion and Society
Tagged 2012, Mayan apocalypse, NASA, Scientific American
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