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Hate in Manchester, TN — Where Do We Go From Here?

Hate in Manchester, TN — Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on June 11, 2013June 10, 2013 by Aaron Stauffer
Islamophobia in middle Tennessee is becoming a real problem. In the past several years, two mosques have been firebombed: one had swastikas drawn on its walls, with “White Power” written on the si... Read More
Islamophobia: Increasingly Ordinary and Therefore Most Terrible

Islamophobia: Increasingly Ordinary and Therefore Most Terrible

Posted on May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 by Joshua Stanton
In “The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” Leo Tolstoy scathingly wrote of a protagonist whose life was “most ordinary and therefore most terrible.” Such may also be said of the ruling put... Read More
Formations of Religion, or, Putting Scare Quotes Around Religion

Formations of Religion, or, Putting Scare Quotes Around Religion

Posted on November 13, 2010November 14, 2010 by Michael J. Altman
John Lennon asked us to imagine a world without religion. But I would argue we have imagined religion into the world. Not the beliefs, practices, or traditions we call “religions.” I mean ... Read More

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