Can we hope for a better society? That is the animating question behind an ambitious project, the International Panel on Social…
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New editorial board
The Immanent Frame is pleased to announce its first editorial board.
Postdoc in Public Theology at Berkeley
The Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion has announced a postdoctoral fellowship in Public Theology. The position will be supported by a…
Spirits of Capitalism: Exploring Religion and Economy
A session entitled "Spirits of Capitalism: Exploring Religion and Economy" will serve as an exploratory session for a potential new AAR program…
René Girard dies at 91
Earlier this month, Stanford University announced that prominent faculty member René Girard had died after a long illness.
Christianity and human rights at Religion Dispatches
As part of a joint project, Religion Dispatches contributing editor Austin Dacey has written a series of posts on The Immanent Frame's recent…
John Boehner resigning
Amidst growing tension between conservative factions in Washington, Speaker of the House John Boehner has announced his intention to resign from…
The religious roots of ISIS
At Arc of the Universe, Daniel Philpott draws from the recent New York Times article, "ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape"…
Coalitions and slippery slopes: The same-sex marriage debate continues
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court of the United States confirmed the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry. Unsurprisingly,…
Politics of Religious Freedom
In a just-published edited volume, Politics of Religious Freedom, editors Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Saba Mahmood, and Peter Danchin ask…