Beyond Colonial Classification – By Kimberly Arkin
Kimberly Arkin on Sarah Stein’s Saharan Jews and the Fate of French Algeria Since the beginning of the Second Intifada in 2000, the
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Pressing On: Pentecostalism and Perseverance – By Anna Strhan
Anna Strhan on Girish Daswani’s Looking Back, Moving Forward What does it mean to keep going? And what new avenues might be opened
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Tracing out the Limits of Pentecostalism in Africa – By Konstanze N’Guessan
Konstanze N’Guessan on Martin Lindhardt’s edited volume, Pentecostalism in Africa On 18 September 2010, I witnessed about 500 women following the call of
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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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First Impressions #67: Karine Walther on the History of American Involvement in the Islamic World
Long before 9/11, Islamophobia has had a complicated history in American culture and politics. Art Remillard talks with Karine Walther about her new
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MRBlog | Pleasing the Lord in Oregon
By Thomas J. Whitley By now you’ve likely heard of the armed occupation of a federal wildlife building in Oregon. It has made
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First Impressions #66: James Benn on the Religious and Cultural History of Tea in China
Tea has impacted Chinese society far beyond economics and agriculture. Kristian Petersen talks with James Benn, Professor of Religious Studies at McMaster University,
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MRBlog | Donald Trump’s Bible
(Why Donald Trump’s “Love” of the Bible is Not Incompatible with Him Knowing Next to Nothing about its Contents.) By Sarah Rollens Republican
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Impolite Conversation #7: Hilary Clinton’s Religion and Iowa Caucus Preview
In this month’s episode, we talk to Melissa Deckman of Washington College and the Public Religion Research Institute about how Hillary Clinton’s faith
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Contemporary Islam Considered: Students Encountering Islam in the Classroom
What happens when nine regular American students do nothing but study Islam and the Middle East for four months? Listen in for this
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