As American statesmen and a US Supreme Court Justice in the ’90s were figuring out what to do with their words, music chart-toppers narrated the present in registers of uncompromising faith and…
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The religious left: Memory, trajectory, relevance
Interreligious organizing is messy
October 10, 2019
Religious progressives are a fractious family, making it difficult to adopt and adapt many of the successful strategies of the right that impose—or simply advertise—such a tight conformity.
October 10, 2019
The religious left: Memory, trajectory, relevance
The religious left: Memory, trajectory, relevance
October 10, 2019
What is the “religious left” and what are its prospects for responding to the current moment of authoritarian populism? The short essays in this forum will probe the meaning, history, and relevance…
October 10, 2019
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The Editors
Calls for Content on The Immanent Frame

Historically, TIF has recruited content only by invitation due to a limited editorial staff. The TIF editor and editorial associate work closely with invited authors to produce consistently high-quality scholarship. We have as a result fostered a loyal contributor and reader base that stretches across the Atlantic and English-speaking publics more broadly. In recognition of that tradition, and to intentionally widen the circle of potential contributors while maintaining our commitment to quality, we are issuing targeted calls for contributions. These calls will run for set periods of time with the expectation that selected proposals will be developed for publication within the academic calendar year. Broadening TIF in such a way is also intended to spotlight questions that have received comparatively less attention on the platform. By recruiting content from new contributors, we hope to expand our readership among a wider set of interested publics including scholars focused on public-facing work and practitioners, media, and policy audiences. We have opened two distinct calls for content to begin this process.
October 1, 2019
I swear
Oaths are dangerous and necessary
September 24, 2019
While oaths and vows are essential and important, they are often fraught with uncertainty, ambiguity, and danger. Here I argue that these frightening features are a necessary element of all serious promises.
September 24, 2019
I swear
’Swounds: Shakespeare and the spirit of trust
September 17, 2019
Confession and judgment are two sides of the same action in the drama of ideas; sometimes the confessor and the judge are the same person, though more often these elements are disclosed…
September 17, 2019
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