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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
Tag Archives: Hinduism
“My name is Khan, and I’m not a Terrorist”
by Deeksha Sivakumar A recent controversy with Kamal Haasan’s movie Vishwaroopam elicited a lot of rage from Indian Muslim organizations. These groups felt that the movie portrayed Muslims in poor light, depicting them as “all terrorists.” Several cited one particular … Continue reading
Yoga and the Boundaries of Religion in the Public Square
by James Dennis LoRusso In one of the latest installments of the culture wars, we once again confront the struggle to specify the boundaries between religion and the state. A group of parents in Encinitas, CA, with the aid of … Continue reading
Critical Theory and the Importance of Religious Studies
by Steven Ramey A common response to critical theory’s critiques of categories related to “religion” is that it undermines the rationale for the academic study of religion. If the categories do not exist, then what is the point of the … Continue reading
Reading Between the Lines
By Deeksha Sivakumar There are many ways in which theorists researching religious traditions outside of our own particular areas of expertise can help us investigate our own scholarship. Last year I encountered the work of Daniel Boyarin who writes … Continue reading
Posted in Deeksha Sivakumar, Religion and Theory, Uncategorized
Tagged Daniel Boyarin, Hinduism, Midrash, Purānā, Sankskrit, Torah
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God©
By Deeksha Sivakumar Religion has always provided a reliable and recognizable brand name in the realm of the market where choices are too many. This is especially so in India, where Hindu gods have more celebrity appeal than any movie … Continue reading
An Unsettled Discipline: Reflections and Suggestions in the Study of Religion
By Philip L. Tite The following is the editor’s introduction to the Bulletin for the Study of Religion 41.3 (September 2012), written by Philip Tite. In order to offer our blog readers a sense of what is appearing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Academy, Announcements, Editorial, Pedagogy, Philip L. Tite, Theory and Method
Tagged Ann Taves, Bulletin for the Study of Religion, Burton Mack, Christian Apocrypha, Goddess, Hinduism, J. Aaron Simmons, levi-strauss, martyrdom, Paul-François Tremlett, Phenomenology, Religion, Religious Experience, religious studies, scholarship
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What Ales the Hindu Community… Kali-Ma Beer?
By Deeksha Sivakumar As early as next week, Burnside Brewery in Portland Oregon planned to release a spiced wheat beer, “Kali-Ma”. Needless to say, the ‘cultural theft’ of a popular demonic form of a Hindu goddess has rubbed a number … Continue reading
Posted in Deeksha Sivakumar, Religion and Popular Culture
Tagged Burnside Brewery, cultural theft, Egypt, Halloween, Heidi Blum, Hinduism, India, Kal-Ma
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