Tag: Academia
Religion in the Academy and in the Public
As naive as it may sound, I thought that I could learn more about Islamic Studies and history at university than at “Saturday” school on the weekends while at the mosque. The mosque lessons about ... Read More
Finding a New Freedom in Academia
One of the central ideas of my family while I was growing up was the idea that we should never make fun of anything Christian or something that reflects Christianity. As ancient Michael W. Smith and S... Read More
Ethnographic Filmmaking and the Scientific Study of Religion
What happens when a social scientist uses a camera as a tool in ethnographic fieldwork? For a decade prior to pursuing graduate school, I worked as a composer, film editor and documentary filmmaker. W... Read More
Interreligious and Interfaith Studies in relation to Religious Studies and Theological Studies
The emerging academic field of interreligious and interfaith studies (IIS) has burst onto the scene relatively recently and will be, I suspect, coming to a college or university near you soon. Current... Read More
Both Feet; All In: In Defense of ‘Do What You Love’
In the wake of commencement season, there have been a number of articles discussing the cost of education, employment prospects, and ultimately, whether it’s really as wise and noble as we’ve beli... Read More
Should Everyone Study Theology?: A Response to Tara Isabella Burton
In a recent piece entitled “Study Theology, Even If You Don’t Believe in God,” Tara Isabella Burton claims that theology is worth taking seriously, even for people who don’t believe in God. Fo... Read More