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Judging Illness and Living Like Kings in Yomeddine
Religion and the interpretation of illness in the critically acclaimed Egyptian film Yomeddine (2018)...
October 31, 2019
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Shunning Religion
Prof. William Schweiker reflects on recent attempts to politicize the Amish and the implications for religion in the U.S....
October 28, 2019
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A Recalcitrant Influence
Matthew Creighton writes about the legacy of Harold Bloom...
October 24, 2019
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Give Me That Old-Time Atheism
Is there a new-er conversation about atheism brewing? And, if so, what might it offer religion?...
October 21, 2019
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The Blinding Idol
Daniel Owings discusses the shortcomings of idolatry imagery for understanding Donald Trump...
October 17, 2019
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Searching for Hope
Martin Marty considers the place of hope in the realm of religion today....
October 14, 2019
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The Cost of Mormon Complementarianism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has changed a policy regarding those who may act as witnesses for baptisms and temple sealings. ...
October 10, 2019
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Is the Climate Crisis a Secular Eschatology?
What does religion have to do with climate change activism?...
October 3, 2019
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Remembering Gandhi in a Critical Age
Gandhi insisted on the power of each individual to contribute something to the realization of truth and freedom.