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Thanks a lot, Alan
Okay, fellow scholars…let’s get a roundtable discussion going, shall we? Any interreligious scholar worth their salt must address the dreaded list. You recall the list, don’t you? We can blame (... Read More
Why We Fight
This semester I’m teaching an undergraduate seminar course titled Faith and Political Violence: Perspectives on Religion and Terror in Modern Politics. With Thanksgiving around the corner and studen... Read More
The Best (and Worst?) Ripostes to the New Atheism
Books & Culture: A Christian Review recently extended me the privilege of reviewing replies to the New Atheism, including one co-authored by Intelligent Design guru, Philip Johnson. Although it in... Read More
Harry Potter and Religious Pluralism
(Spoiler Alert) Inspired by Julie Clawson’s Sojourners post, Harry Potter and Social Justice, and still captivated by the recent movie release (which, yes, I did see at 12:01am), I sit here to write... Read More
The Way Out is Through
It’s a weekend morning in late November and I’m sitting in a cozy living room with other graduate students, sipping away at my hazelnut coffee and picking at a cold cinnamon bun. All of us are fur... Read More
What is the Matrix?
Can pop media serve as a forum for philosophical reflection, or are movies just something to watch while eating popcorn? What do movies have to do with our states of formation?... Read More
Sweet Somethings #001
A little "Sweet Something" - Enjoy and share :)... Read More
Frying Feelings – When Common Ground is Scorched Earth
David was distraught: the treatment wasn’t working. He had hoped this time would be different, that this time he would be cured, but even though the outward symptoms were under control he didn’t f... Read More