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Pop Religion | Outside of History: 'Marty Supreme' and the American Dream
Professor Sarah Hammerschlag on what Marty Supreme reveals about postwar American Judaism, the limits of meritocracy, and survival. What does ping-pong have to do with capitalism, fascism, and the American Dream? The Academy Award-nominated Marty Su...
March 3, 2026
Pop Religion | Hunger and Thirst: Embodied Religion in The Testament of Ann Lee
Professor William Schultz on charisma, confession, and the making of the Shaker movement. In an age wary of charismatic leaders, it would be easy to read Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee as another story of religious fervor and control. Inste...
February 20, 2026