Revolutionary Reading? The Bible of the Reformers
Relearning Where to Stand In the year 1600, there were only a handful of known heliocentrists. Galileo, of course, would do a great
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Directions in the Study of Religion
Directions in the Study of Religion: New Approaches to North American Religions
People make sense of their religion through food, medicine, literature, sound, nature, sports, and pilgrimage. Kristian Petersen talks with Tracy Fessenden, Laura Levitt,
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Boxing, Masculinity, & American Catholicism
The boxing ring as a site of Catholic devotional practice. Kristian Petersen talks with Amy Koehlinger, Associate Professor in the School of History,
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Identity Formation
The malleability of identity formation: Kristian Petersen talks with Steven Ramey, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama, about the new
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Ben Brazil
Kristian Petersen talks with Ben Brazil, Assistant Professor at Earlham School of Religion, about Youth Travel and Spiritual Seeking.
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Rose Muravchick
Kristian Petersen talks with Rose Muravchick, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow at Vassar College, about Textiles, Talismans, and Islam.
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Directions in the Study of Religion: Daniel Sheffield
Kristian Petersen talks with Daniel Sheffield, Professor of History at the University of Washington, about Translation & Zoroastrianism in Iran and South Asia.
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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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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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Directions in the Study of Religion: Laurie Maffly-Kipp and Douglas Winiarski
Kristian Petersen talks with Laurie Maffly-Kipp, Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, and Douglas Winiarski, Associate Professor at the University of Richmond,
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