RSN Podcast Buddhist Chaplaincy in Japan with Adam Lyons
Adam Lyons joins Kristian Petersen to discuss his award-winning book "Karma and Punishment: Prison Chaplaincy in Japan" (Harvard University Press).
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Sacred and Profane Podcast A Church, an Ashram, and a Pipeline
In 2014, Virginia’s Dominion Energy announced it would be building a new pipeline intended to carry fracked methane from West Virginia to a storage facility in North Carolina. The planned route brought the pipeline right through Virginia’s rural...
Madang Podcast Madang Podcast: Bruce Reyes-Chow, Ep. 39
Welcome to Madang Podcast. Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and...
Religious Studies Podcast Rene Girard's I See Satan Fall Like Lightning, Deep Dive
Topics Discussed: Jesus Satan Philosophy Peter Thiel Curtis Yarvin Psychology Desire Sections: (00:01:20) Intro I. (00:06:05) Overview of Girard's theory and his interpretation of two bible myths II. (00:46:32) Satan as the representation of the...
Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery S04E04: Reckoning with the Legacy of Colonization: A Dialogue on Native American Erasure and Resilience
In this podcast episode, Phil Arnold and Sandy Bigtree interview Tink Tinker, Professor Emeritus at Iliff School of Theology. American Indian Liberation: A Theology of Sovereignty (2008); Spirit and Resistance: Political Theology and American...
Feminists Talk ReligionBook Review: Desert as a Borderland with Dr. Peter Mena
Listen to our conversation with Dr. Peter Mena, author of a book on Late Antique Christian Lives read through Borderland Theory. We discuss the hagiographical desert as a metaphor for identities, Latinex theories in Religious Studies, writing and...
Sacred and Profane Podcast Ad Astra
Millions of Americans are traveling hundreds of miles for a chance to witness 2024’s total solar eclipse. As many eyes turn towards this rare event, we’re turning our attention to another wonder, one we sometimes take for granted: the night sky....
Madang Podcast Madang Podcast: Ilia Delio, Ep. 38
Welcome to Madang Podcast. Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and...
Sacred and Profane Podcast Planet B
As the climate crisis on Earth worsens, some Americans — including the world’s richest man, Elon Musk — have begun to think about a plan (and planet) B. They dream of escaping an increasing polluted Earth in favor of creating an advanced society on...
American Academy of Religion Rape, Sexual Violence, and the Hebrew Bible with Rhiannon Graybill
Rhiannon Graybill joins Kristian Petersen to discuss her award-winning book, Texts after Terror: Rape, Sexual Violence, and the Hebrew Bible (Oxford University Press, 2021).
RSN Podcast Rape, Sexual Violence, and the Hebrew Bible with Rhiannon Graybill
Rhiannon Graybill joins Kristian Petersen to discuss her award-winning book, Texts after Terror: Rape, Sexual Violence, and the Hebrew Bible (Oxford University Press, 2021).
Sacred and Profane Podcast Church in the Wilderness
In 2021, the Biden administration laid out a goal of conserving 30% of the United States’ land and seas by 2030. That number comes from a UN agreement that urges member countries to protect at least a third of their land and marine environments...
New Testament Review Ian N Mills, "Crucifying the Musical Christ"
Who was responsible for Jesus' death? How do artistic adaptations of the gospel story represent Jesus' Jewish opposition? https://therevealer.org/crucifying-the-musical-christ/
Religious Studies Podcast Rene Girard's The Scapegoat, Deep Dive
Topics Discussed: The Bible John the Baptist Rene Girard Freud Psychology Sections: Intro (00:01:05) Girard's General Theory and the story of Caiaphas (00:05:20) The Beheading of John the Baptist (00:34:05) Peter's Denial (01:02:03) Demons of...
Sacred and Profane Podcast Make the Desert Bloom
Brigham Young lead his followers west in 1846, fleeing religious persecution. Young was looking for a place that his fellow Americans would consider too inhospitable to follow -- a place that would transform believers into a new people, where they...
New Testament Review 56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul"
What is the relationship between Paul's Judaism and his faith in Christ? A discussion of James Dunn's "The New Perspective on Paul."
Sacred and Profane Podcast Alternative Energy
Energy vortexes and the climate crisis collide in Sedona, Arizona, where New Age practitioners are drawn to a stunning but swiftly changing landscape. We spoke with scholar Susannah Crockford about her own time spent in Sedona, and the tension...
Religious Studies Podcast Freud's Moses and Monotheism, Deep Dive
Topics Discussed: God Psychoanalysis Moses Judaism Religion Freud Atheism Darwin Sections: Intro (00:00:55) I. Moses the Egyptian (00:05:24) II. Psychoanalyzing Human History (00:24:56) III. Why Freud Wrote about Moses (00:57:53) Twitter Page:...
Sacred and Profane Podcast Holy Oil
On this season of Sacred & Profane, we explore how religions have shaped the climate crisis -- and how they offer ways to imagine a different future. In the United States, Christianity and oil have been entangled since the industry's beginning....
Religious Studies Podcast Freud's Moses and Monotheism, Book Brief
Topics Discussed: Psychoanalysis Freud Girard Moses Judaism Sections: Intro: 00:00:53 Freud's Method: 00:03:34 Twitter Page: TheReligiousStudiesPodcast (@therspod) / Twitter Email: [email protected] Music by The IMG, accessed...
Weird Religion 120 THE DECHURCHING (the stunning story of why people have left church)
One of the biggest religious storylines of 2023 has been: the huge number of people leaving their faith communities. Because Christianity is the #1 by volume religion in America, the loss has been felt heaviest there. Why has this been happening?...
New Testament Review 55. Janice Capel Anderson, "Matthew: Gender and Reading"
What is the symbolic significance of gender in the Gospel according to Matthew? A review of Janice Capel Anderson's "Matthew: Gender and Reading."
Weird Religion 119 THE FIRSTSTONE (news roundup: Bible quoting courtroom antics and living forever)
Beware, lest ye try to convict others in court, that ye have never sinned! We review some recent weird religious news with an eye toward non-obvious stories. From dreams of living forever to Taylor Swift promoting witchcraft: while away this...
Religious Studies Podcast Rene Girard, Barbie, and Identity
Topics Discussed: Barbie movie Identity Girard Feminism Sections: intro (00:00:20) Girard and Identity (00:16:15) Jokes reveal the truth (00:31:30) The Daughter (00:46:50) Motherhood (00:54:20) Twitter Page: TheReligiousStudiesPodcast (@therspod)...
Religious Studies Podcast Friedrich Nietzsche's The AntiChrist Deep Dive
Topics Discussed: Nietzsche Jesus Atheism Christianity Sections: Intro (00:04:33) Nietzsche's Philosophy and Christianity (00:10:37) Jesus (00:37:15) Power and Christianity (00:44:16) The Antichrist (01:00:15) Twitter Page:...
Weird Religion 118 THE COTTON (academic conference attire, Cotton Mather, and the Bible in America)
We prepare to engage in the yearly ritual of scholars in our field: the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), abbreviated AAR-SBL…or is it SBL-AAR? The order makes all the difference....
Weird Religion 117 THE BOOKS (live episode! books that have changed our lives)
Gather ‘round for an episode recorded in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE in Portland, Oregon! We take a piece of listener (e)mail and answer the call: to talk about books that have been deeply impactful for our lives and research—books that anyone could...
Mark Goodacre NT Pod 103: The Joy of Textual Variants: In Conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer
NT Pod 103 is a conversation with Dr Elizabeth Schrader Polczer, focusing on her Duke PhD Dissertation, "’Those Who Love Me Will Keep My Word’: Narrative Variants in New Testament Gospel Stories”, and related topics. NT Pod 103: The Joy of...
Mark Goodacre NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered?
NT Pod 102 asks, "Has Q Been Discovered?" It is 14 minutes long. NT Pod 102: Has Q Been Discovered? (mp3) Key texts: P.Oxy.5575; Matt. 6.25-33; Luke 6.22-31; Luke 12.16-21; Thomas 27; Thomas 36; Thomas 63.For more on P.Oxy.5575, see:Candida...
Mark Goodacre NT Pod 101: 100 Bible Films: In Conversation with Matthew Page
NT Pod 101 is a conversation with Matthew Page about his new book, 100 Bible Films: NT Pod 101: 100 Bible Films with Matthew Page (mp3) You can order 100 Bible films here.You can visit Matthew Page's Bible Films Blog here. Feel free to leave your...
New Testament Review 54. Bart Ehrman, Orthodox Corruption of Scripture
Did copyists intentionally change the text of the New Testament? A discussion of Bart D. Ehrman's Orthodox Corruption of Scripture. To register for the New Insights into the New Testament conference, use the following link: http://ntconference.org/
Mark Goodacre NT Pod 100: New Ways Through the Maze
NT Pod 100 asks "Are there New Ways through the Maze?" NT Pod 100: Are There New Ways Through the Maze? (mp3) Feel free to leave your feedback below or on Twitter or on our Facebook page, or on our YoutTube Channel. Thanks to Ram2000, "Me and...
New Testament Review 53. Sebastian Brock, The Bible in the Syriac Tradition
What is the Syriac Bible? A discussion of Sebastian Brock's The Syriac Bible with Nathan Tilley.
New Testament Review 52. Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels
What made gnostics different from other Christians? And did it matter? A discussion of Elaine Pagels' 1979 monograph, The Gnostic Gospels.
Religious Studies Project Harm, AI, and Religion | Discourse! June 2023
In our final #RSPdiscourse of the season, editor Andie Alexander, Craig Martin, and Paul-François Tremlett consider the concept of "harm" & religion in recent legislation, Scotland elections, and AI & Religion.
New Testament Review Laura Robinson, "Hidden Transcripts? The Supposedly Self-Censoring Paul"
Did Paul self-censor his anti-imperial sentiments? A discussion of Laura Robinson's "Hidden Transcripts?: The Supposedly Self-Censoring Paul and Rome as Surveillance State in Modern Pauline Scholarship" (NTS 2021).
Religious Studies Project Mediatizing “Evangelicalism”: Authenticity, Identity, and Power
In today's episode, Daniel Jones talks with Travis Warren Cooper about Cooper's recent book, _The Digital Evangelicals_, and they discuss how issues of authenticity, authority, and power are deeply intertwined with US "evangelicalism" and its...
Religious Studies Project What’s Sincerity Got to Do With American Secularism?
Join Matt Sheedy and Charles McCrary as they discuss a cultural history of "sincerely held religious beliefs." McCrary explores how SCOTUS has determined who and what gets to count as 'religious' and traces the historical development of American...
Religious Studies Project What’s Happening Down Under? | Discourse! May 2023
RSP discourse heads Down Under once again as 2/3 of the usual suspects—Carole Cusack & Raymond Radford—discuss religion, politics, life and death in the Australian religious sphere. Be sure to tune in!
Religious Studies Project Charting the Playful & Proper Study of Religion
Andie Alexander is joined by Sam Gill to talk about his recent book _The Proper Study of Religion_, and they discuss questions of comparison, difference, storytracking, and playfulness in the academic study of religion. Be sure to tune in!
Study Religion Podcast Ep. 26 Example #4: Seduction Forums
In this episode of our new mini-series Examples, Ciara Eichhorst, the American Examples Fellow and a masters student in our department, discusses the topic of online Seduction Forums with 2022 AE participant Suzanne van Geuns. Dr. van Geuns is...
Religious Studies Project Supreme Court to Coulter: Negotiating Religion in the Public Sphere | Discourse! April 2023
Join Matt Sheedy, Tyler Tully, and host Candace Mixon as they discuss the ramifications of the in-progress Supreme Court case Groff vs. Dejoy, the Catholic Church’s decision to rescind the Doctrine of Discovery, and a recent controversial tweet by...
Religious Studies Project Keep Hope Alive: Preparing for White Christian Nationalism
Tune in this week with Raymond Radford and Bradley Onishi as they discuss white Christian nationalism, evangelicalism, the Jan. 6 insurrection, and much more!
Feminists Talk ReligionSBL/AAR 2022 Panel: Feminist Studies in Religion and Anti-Asian Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of violence and hate against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Even so, anti-Asian racism remains largely invisible in academic, religious, and public spaces. On November 18, 2022, panelists at...
Feminists Talk ReligionInternational Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 2
What do we wish we'd known before starting a Ph.D. as an international student? In what ways can higher-education institutions better support international students and scholars? In Part 2 of this conversation, Esther Parajuli, a Nāga - Nepalese...
Feminists Talk ReligionInternational Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 1
Listen to Part 1 of a vulnerable and sincere conversation about the ambivalences of being an international student or scholar: the joys and the pains, the language and cultural barriers, the fragmentation of our identities, and the wisdom that...
Religious Studies Project Religion under Attack? | Discourse! March 2023
Join host Suzanne Newcombe, Carmen Becker, and Michael Munnik for this month's episode of Discourse! They discuss discrimination in a few European cases, including the SNP, protests at an abortion clinic, and more!
Religious Studies Project The Church of Saint Thomas Paine: Religion without God
Tune in for today's #RSPmonday featuring Leigh Eric Schmidt and Dan Gorman discussing religion without God and the use of Thomas Paine as a symbol of atheism.
Religious Studies Project Spitting on the Sacred: Politics and Redefining Profanation
In this episode, Jacob Noblett talks to Dr. Finbarr Curtis about his recent book, Going Low: How Profane Politics Challenges American Democracy, to help breakdown the rejuvenation of populist political narratives and movements.
Monster in the Mirror: Christian Nationalism’s Gothic Genesis Ep. 2: Dracula's Tale of Two Conspiracies
When it was first published in 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula immediately triggered a spate of strong emotional responses. These responses partly stemmed from its action-movie depiction of Christianity, but also partly from the xenophobic fears of...