In the last five decades, South Asian countries have experienced a notable increase in religious violence and discrimination. The most…
Mughal neopaganism and the romance of history
secularism
Thinking about religion and violence
In the past fifty years, the study of religion and violence has grown exponentially. One reason for this is obvious:…
Us being changed
“I am committed to the idea that the value of this collective’s work has not been dependent on our choice…
A new American way of death
I can’t think of any scholarly projects, books or otherwise, that begin and end at the author’s grave. And certainly…
Earth
American Afterlives concludes with the ritualized disinterment of the author’s decomposed corpse. An archaeologist is excavating a twenty-first century cemetery,…
Toward illiberal secularisms in Western francophone societies
Secularism requires that the state be separate from, and neutral vis-à-vis, religious groups. The state must also protect the religious…
National identity, nationalism, and the politics of religion
This forum draws together scholars of religion, nationalism, and secularism with research expertise in North America, the Middle East, Europe,…
Sacred space and the (post)secular state
“There are some artifacts that are symbols of nations and states. One of these symbols is the Ayasofya,” said Turkish…
Schools, megachurches, and the corporate form
This dialogue reflects an ongoing conversation between Heather Mellquist Lehto and Jolyon Baraka Thomas about transnational approaches to critical secularism…
Revisited: Why do evangelicals vote for Trump?
Four years after his initial essay, Philip Gorski revisits his title question of "Why do evangelicals vote for Trump?" in…