Joe Fassler interviews writer Marilynne Robinson after the publication of her latest collection of essays.
Marilynne Robinson on religion, secularism, and literature
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West’s witness
For New York Magazine, Lisa Miller profiles Cornel West, surveying the course of his academic career, personal life, and variety…
In defense of the sociology of religion
In a recent contribution to ASA Footnotes, Christian Smith explains why it is crucial for sociologists to take religion seriously,…
Why religious studies?
On April 18th, Columbia University's Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life will host Nathan Schneider for a talk on "Why…
Postdoc fellowship: New Circles of Learning for Engaged Scholars Studying Congregations
The Boston University School of Theology is seeking a Research Fellow in Congregational Studies for a three-year period, beginning June…
Back to his roots
When writing about other people, we all should follow Pierre Bourdieu’s advice to not be too fascinated by our human…
New resource for religion and new media
The Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture has recently launched a new resource website featuring an extensive bibliography, …
2012 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University, is currently fielding applications for the…
Weber for the 21st century
For almost one hundred years, all sociologists of religion have taken Max Weber’s great work on comparative religions as a primary point…
Where did religion come from?
When an interviewer for the Atlantic Monthly blog asked me “What prompted you to write this book?” I apparently replied,…