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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
Category Archives: Religion in the News
Yoga and the Question of Religious Identity
By Deeksha Sivakumar Is yoga Hindu? Both categories (yoga, Hindu) are, of course, highly problematic on both conceptual and historical grounds. If we were to ask whether yoga is Indian, more people may feel comfortable answering in the affirmative, though … Continue reading
On Trayvon Martin, Perceived Identities, and Zombie Imaginaries
In his recent comments on the Fox News Channel’s FOX & Friends morning show, Geraldo Rivera claimed that the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was equally the result of (i) an “overzealous and irrational” neighborhood watchman (George Zimmerman) as … Continue reading
Liberal Doxa and the Burning of the Qur’an
By Matt Sheedy Much ado has been made over the recent Qur’an burning at the Bagram air base in Afghanistan, and the ensuing riots that took approximately 34 lives, with mainstream narratives falling along the familiar liberal and conservative lines. … Continue reading
Tebow and the Religious Body (Politic)
Now that Denver has fallen out of the playoffs, I want to write an homage to a figure I, like so many others, find fascinating: Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Carter Turner over at Religion Dispatches has suggested that the “real … Continue reading
The Weight of “Ordinary”
Lowe’s has recently come under fire for withdrawing its advertising from the TLC show, “All-American Muslim.” Apparently the withdrawal of advertising came following the prompting of an anti-Muslim advocacy group. According to his group, The Learning Channel’s new show All-American … Continue reading
Posted in Craig Martin, Religion and Society, Religion in the News
Tagged Assimilation, Ethnocentrism, Islam, Muslims
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How much Tebowing is too much?
As Stephen Prothero’s sharp piece in last week’s CNN Belief Blog, “Is Tim Tebow Performing Miracles?,” notes, despite his mediocre individual performance, the Denver Broncos religiously outspoken quarterback is, at least for many evangelical Christian football fans, like “the Second … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith, Religion in the News
Tagged Belief Blog, Christianity Today, CNN, Denver Broncos, Evangelicals, Kurt Warner, NFL, Stephen Prothero, Tim Tebow
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Religious Advocacy and the Larger Cultural Landscape
Kevin Eckstrom’s Nov. 22 piece in the Washington Post, “Religious Groups Spend Nearly $400 million on D.C. Advocacy,”nicely brings to our attention the recent Pew Forum study, “Lobbying for the Faithful.” The number of religious advocacy groups, he tells us, … Continue reading
The 26%
Blake Ellis’ piece at CNN, “Want Cheaper Tuition? Find Religion,” raises a fascinating question. “With church membership dwindling and more families struggling to afford the cost of college,” he writes, “many private religiously-affiliated colleges and universities are slashing tuition and … Continue reading
Posted in Kenny Paul Smith, Religion in the News
Tagged Blake Ellis, CNN, cost of college tuition, Religious Colleges, the 26%
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Religious Outsiders & the Air Force Academy
In this weekend’s Los Angeles Times, we learned that earlier this year, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado “dedicated an $80,000 outdoor worship center [the Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle worship center] — a small Stonehenge-like circle … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street, Religion, and the Toolbox Metaphor
This past weekend Religion & Ethics News Weekly posted a brief video and transcript of recent interviews with Occupy Wall Street (OWS) participants. “Religious groups,” we are told, “are offering spiritual and moral support” in a variety of ways: “regular … Continue reading