There is Power in the Blog is hosting an eight-part discussion on Paul W. Kahn’s recent book Political Theology: Four New Chapters on the Concept of Sovereignty (Columbia University Press, 2011). Featuring posts by Susanna J. Snyder, Jerome Copulsky, Michael Hollerich, Vincent Lloyd, William T. Cavanaugh, Chris Baker, as well as a response from Kahn, the discussion reflects the wide range of reactions to Kahn's complex work. For even more on Political Theology, please browse through The Immanent Frame's extensive series.
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Mormon ad campaign and the 2012 election
by Grace YukichIn the hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, Elder Price sings about how he believes that "ancient Jews built boats and sailed to America" and "in 1978 God changed His mind about black people."
November 28, 2011
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Frequencies 61/100 – 70/100
by Emily FloydYesterday marked the seventieth entry in Frequencies, a co-production of The Immanent Frame and Killing the Buddha.
December 8, 2011
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Why some atheist scientists participate in religious institutions
by Brandon VaidyanathanA curious finding in sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund's national study on the religious beliefs and practices of American scientists is that nearly one in five atheist parents participate in religious institutions.
December 8, 2011
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2012 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
by Wei ZhuThe Lake Institute on Faith and Giving at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University, is currently fielding applications for the 2012 Lake Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.
December 12, 2011
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Faith and the Occupy movement: What would Jesus do?
by Wei ZhuFrom very early in the movement, spirituality and faith have played a role in the Occupy movement. Religious observances began happening at Occupy Wall Street and around the country, such as the Muslim Jumu'ah and the Jewish Kol Nidre. Religious leaders have come out in support of the Occupy movement, and its social vision, especially in the wake of the wave of crackdowns by local governments on the movement in November.
December 12, 2011
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What’s so special about religious freedom?
by Wei ZhuOn Thursday, November 17, 2011, the Religious Freedom Project hosted a keynote debate at Georgetown University on the question of the uniqueness of religious freedom. Debating this critical issue were Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman and Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell.
December 14, 2011
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Frequencies 71/100 – 80/100
by Emily FloydToday marks the eightieth entry in Frequencies. In the ten most recent entries, Luís León lights a spliff, Wendy Cadge provides spiritual care, Varun Soni talks to college students, SherAli Tareen questions Park51, Erin Martineau moves to the farm, Andrew Ventimiglia takes a course in miracles, Nathan Schneider searches for proof, Rocco Gangle draws a diagram, Ludger Viefhues-Bailey reads German ladies magazines, and Laura Marris contemplates loss.
December 21, 2011
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Internship with The Immanent Frame and Social Science Research Council
by Wei ZhuThe SSRC's Religion and the Public Sphere program is currently accepting applications for a spring internship.
December 21, 2011
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Secularism and Alevism
by Wei ZhuWriting in The Revealer, Jeremy F. Walton raises issues central to secularism as they pertain to Turkey's Alevi, a religious and cultural community that follows a syncretistic religious tradition not officially recognized by the Turkish state.
December 21, 2011