First Impressions #45: Annie Blazer
Art Remillard talks with Annie Blazer about her new book, Playing for God: Evangelical Women and the Unintended Consequences of Sports Ministry. Blazer
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Interviews
First Impressions #44: Ranen Omer-Sherman
Dave Krueger talks with Ranen Omer-Sherman about his new book Imagining the Kibbutz: Visions of Utopia in Literature and Film. Omer-Sherman is the
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Nathan Abrams
Kristian Petersen talks with Nathan Abrams, Professor at Bangor University and member of the Advisory Board of MRB, about Jews, Jewishness, and Judaism in
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First Impressions #43: Hillary Kaell
Kristian Petersen talks with Hillary Kaell about her new book, Walking Where Jesus Walked: American Christians and Holy Land Pilgrimage. Dr. Kaell is a
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Impolite Conversation #2: Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2015
In this month’s episode, we talk to Ann Duncan of Goucher College about two big Supreme Court cases: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch
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First Impressions #42: E.M. Rose
Art Remillard talks with E.M. Rose about her new book, The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in
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First Impressions #41: Christian C. Sahner
Dave Krueger talks with Christian C. Sahner about his book Among the Ruins: Syria Past and Present. Sahner is a history research fellow
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Crispin Paine
Kristian Petersen talks with Crispin Paine about religion in museums, what makes objects “religious”, and whether an object’s meaning changes when it enters a museum.
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Contemporary Islam Considered: Amina Wadud
A special Ramadan conversation on the spiritual state of Muslims today with renowned theologian, scholar and social justice activist, Dr. Amina Wadud.
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Impolite Conversation #1: US Mormons and Secularizing America
In this episode, we talk with Quin Monson, co-author of Seeking the Promised Land: Mormons in American Politics, and we chat about a
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