Jewish apologists commonly employ what has come to be known as the "Kuzari argument," which purports to show that the Jewish people really did receive a public revelation from God at Mount Sinai. Philosopher Tyron Goldschmidt formulates the crucial principle underlying this argument like so:The Kuzari Principle: A tradition is true if it is (1) accepted by a nation; and describes (2) a national experience of a previous generation of that nation; and (3) the national experience would be expect...| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
As the title says. The paper has been published Open Access, so there will be no paywall to deal with. Links to the paper are included below.| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
My paper "Two challenges for 'no-norms' theism" has been accepted for publication in Religious Studies. I will post a link on this blog when it becomes available.| Jim Reilly's Philosophy Blog
By David Ngong In this essay, I write about four books that have shaped my foray into African Christian theological thought. The books are My Faith as an African by... READ MORE The post Four Books on African Christian Theological Thought appeared first on Reading Religion.| Reading Religion
Dear Reading Religion Subscribers, We’re excited to bring you the latest from Reading Religion, the American Academy of Religion’s online| Reading Religion
On June 14, an estimated five million people joined the “No Kings” protests to object to President Donald Trump’s anti-democratic maneuvers. But an appeal to democracy doesn’t resonate with die-hard... READ MORE The post Do Christian Nationalists Want King Trump? by Rebecca Barrett-Fox appeared first on University Press of Kansas.| University Press of Kansas
Blaire Morseau started doing beadwork 20 years ago, first learning how to create on a loom and then teaching herself beaded embroidery. Her beaded creations even helped pay her rent when she was a graduate student at the University of New Mexico. Morseau is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University and an 1855 Professor of Great Lakes Anishinaabe Knowledge, Spiritualities, and Cultural Practices at MSU.| Department of Religious Studies
By David W. Stowe Though most of my research has involved music in religion, that’s not where I began. My dissertation was a cultural history of big-band swing music. Apart... READ MORE The post Four Books on Music and Religion appeared first on Reading Religion.| Reading Religion
Religious studies, encompassing a broader temporal scale than modernity, should include a spatial analysis of religious practice and production that is geographically and historically inclusive. This essay examines three recent titles that engage meaningfully with spatial dimensions of religion across different times and social and political contexts. The approaches taken in these works are different but offer valuable insights for those looking to understand how religious faiths and beliefs ...| Reading Religion
Dear Reading Religion Subscribers,We're excited to share a major first: our inaugural film review is now live—and it covers one of the year's| Reading Religion
By Charles Hambrick-Stowe The invitation to write on “four books that have shaped [my] academic journey” took me back to where my passion for the study of American history—religious, cultural,... READ MORE The post Four Books on American Intellectual (and Cultural and Religious) History appeared first on Reading Religion.| Reading Religion
The first cohort of M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise students graduated this month from Michigan State University. Launched in Fall 2023, the M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership, Global Cultures, and Social Enterprise is a result of several years of discussions among faculty in the Department of Religious Studies who recognized the growing […]| Department of Religious Studies
Through academic study, experiential learning, community engagement, and applied research, Nonprofit Leadership, Religion, and Social Change (NRSC) undergraduate students will develop into interculturally competent, caring professionals interested in community-based change in the expanding nonprofit, philanthropic, and service sectors. In smaller, inclusive, project-based courses, NRSC students will collaborate with each other and community partners, gaining practical […]| Department of Religious Studies
We are excited to share that the first cohort of master’s students from the Nonprofit Leadership Online Programs will be graduating this Spring! After two years of rigorous coursework, engagement, and dedication, four graduates are set to receive their degrees in recognition of their hard-earned accomplishments. Our Spring 2025 graduates include JoAnn Bastien, Marissa Ogea, Alexa […]| Department of Religious Studies
Religious Studies faculty will discuss how the MSU Libraries’ Special Collections informs their teaching and research as part of the Collecting Religion Lecture Series offered this semester. Hosted by MSU Libraries and organized in collaboration with the Department of Religious Studies, the series will highlight how rare and historical primary sources bring Religious Studies to […]| Department of Religious Studies
Dear Reading Religion Subscribers,Reading Religion has compiled a list of reviews and available books to honor Earth Month. These| Reading Religion
By Pauline McKenzie Aucoin These four ethnographic studies explore religious practice in the modern—and rapidly changing—world, while also highlighting| Reading Religion
By Nancy Menning In Los Angeles Spring (Aperture, 1986), landscape photographer Robert Adams sums up the previous century’s environmental history of| Reading Religion
Welcome to 7 Questions, our series where we highlight exciting scholars in the field of religion and get to know the person behind the book. For this article, we interviewed Joseph Laycock, whose co-authored book, The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief, was recently published with Oxford University Press. Get to Know Joseph Joseph P. Laycock is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University. He is the author of several books including Speak of the D...| sacredmattersmagazine.com
Welcome to 7 Questions, our series where we highlight exciting scholars in the field of religion and get to know the person behind the book. For this article, we interviewed Vivaldi Jean-Marie, whose book An Ethos of Blackness: Rastafari Cosmology, Culture, and Consciousness was published with Columbia University Press this September. You can read our excerpt of the book here. Get to Know Vivaldi Vivaldi Jean-Marie teaches in the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department at ...| sacredmattersmagazine.com
"You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You." - Saint Augustine, Confessions 1.1.1. Introduction Prag...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
This brief (and plausibly sound) argument is inspired by Andrew Hronich's Biblical defense of universalism (the relevant portion begins aro...| sed-contra-philosophy.blogspot.com
Welcome to 7 Questions, our series where we highlight exciting scholars in the field of religion and get to know the person behind the book. For this article, we interviewed Daniel Shank Cruz, whose book Ethics for Apocalyptic Times: Theapoetics, Autotheory, and Mennonite Literature was recently published with Penn State University Press. Get to Know Daniel Daniel Shank Cruz (they/multitudes) is a queer disabled boricua who grew up in the Bronx and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They have an MFA i...| sacredmattersmagazine.com