This September 24th, historian, writer, and artist Dr. Paul Koudounaris will open the doors to his first exhibit and book signing of The Empire of Death.
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Oppenheimer: the politics of authenticity?
by Richard AmesburyMark Oppenheimer discusses Charles Taylor's work and its reception in a wide-ranging essay in The Nation.
August 16, 2011
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Practical Matters call for submissions
by Annie Hardison-MoodyThe journal Practical Matters is now seeking submissions for the Spring 2012 issue on Violence and Peace. Practical Mattersis an online, multimedia, transdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal designed to ask and provoke questions about religious practices and practical theology. Multimedia and interdisciplinary works are especially encouraged. The submission deadline is September 1, 2011.
August 17, 2011
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Religiosity, censorship, and art
by Amanda KaplanCatholic Culture reports that Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of Manila has "called for prayers of reparation for a blasphemous art exhibit." What art exhibit, you ask? "Kulo," a controversial and recently-shut-down exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines features, in particular, pieces by artist Mideo Cruz.
August 17, 2011
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A fairy tale cathedral
by Amanda KaplanThe Assumption of the Virgin does not just mark Mary's ascent to heaven but an annual pilgrimage to one of France's oldest churches located in one of France's oldest trees, Chêne Chappelle:
August 17, 2011
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Erdogan’s redirecting of religious winds
by Amanda KaplanSoner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute, speaks to the drastically changing religious climate in Turkey brought forth by conservative and determined Prime Minister Erdogan.
August 18, 2011
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Robert Bellah on religion’s place in evolution
by Sam HanThe Atlantic interviews Robert Bellah about his new tome Religion in Human Evolution. In the interview, he explains the impetus behind writing the book.
August 18, 2011
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Religious freedom in the EU
by Jessica PolebaumThis July 11-12, a small interdisciplinary group scholars convened in Venice for the first in a series of workshops organized by Peter Danchin, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Saba Mahmood, and Winifred Fallers Sullivan in conjunction with the Politics of Religious Freedom project.
August 18, 2011
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Milton and the postsecular
by John D. BoyIn The Huffington Post, Feisal Mohammed offers an excerpt from his new book, Milton and the Post-Secular Present: Ethics, Politics, Terrorism, published in Stanford University Press's beautiful "Cultural Memory in the Present" series.
August 22, 2011
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Sacred spaces in profane buildings
by Annie Hardison-MoodyOpening on September 13th, Storefront for Art and Architecture will present "Sacred Spaces in Profane Buildings: a New York Archive," a project by Matilde Cassani. This collaborative project is open for submissions and seeks to explore the hidden landscape of New York religious life.
August 22, 2011