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Religion & Spirituality Podcas
The Marginalia Review of Books is an international, open access review of literature along the nexus of history, theology, and religion. MRB examines, critiques, and illuminates the traditions, institutions, discourses, and practices of religions and their believers. We aim to connect the academic and public worlds by providing an intellectually rich and broadly accessible conversation that does not merely summarize previous work but contributes new ideas.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Marginalia Review of Books is an international, open access review of literature along the nexus of history, theology, and religion. MRB examines, critiques, and illuminates the traditions, institutions, discourses, and practices of religions and their believers. We aim to connect the academic and public worlds by providing an intellectually rich and broadly accessible conversation that does not merely summarize previous work but contributes new ideas.
Language:
English
Episodes
Leonard Schwartz With Kathleen Eamon
8/18/2017
Poet Leonard Schwartz and philosopher Kathleen Eamon discuss Schwartz's new book "The New Babel: Toward a Poetics of the Middle East Crisis."
Duration:01:16:22
First Impressions #104: Amir Hussain on Muslims and the Making of America
8/18/2017
There has never been an America without Muslims, and they have played a crucial role in the cultural production of the United States. Kristian Petersen talks with Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, about his new book Muslims and the Making of America.
Duration:00:20:39
First Impressions #103: Chloë Starr on Chinese Theology
5/25/2017
While Christianity has had a long history in China it’s only been the past century where Chinese Theology has taken shape. Kristian Petersen talks with Chloë Starr, Associate Professor at Yale University Divinity School, about her new book Chinese Theology: Text and Context.
Duration:00:19:51
First Impressions #102: Birgit Meyer on Ghana's Hollywood
3/16/2017
Christianity has greatly shaped popular filmmaking in Ghana. Kristian Petersen talks with Birgit Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Utrecht, about her new book Sensational Movies - Video, Vision and Christianity in Ghana.
Duration:00:16:42
First Impressions #101: Deepa Iyer on Shaping a Multiracial Future
1/3/2017
Racial anxiety, bigotry, and anti-immigrant sentiment has escalated in post 9/11 America but that history is often forgotten or ignored. Kristian Petersen talks with Deepa Iyer, Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion, about her new book We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future. NOTE: Since I spoke with Deepa Iyer, President Obama ended NSEERS on December 22, 2016.
Duration:00:21:02
First Impressions # 100: Tim Whitmarsh on Atheism in the Ancient World
12/19/2016
Atheists have been battling the gods for as long as the faithful have been admiring them. Joseph Ryan Kelly speaks with Tim Whitmarsh, the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, about his new book Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World.
Duration:00:20:08
Indie Scholar Podcast w/Dave Krueger
11/18/2016
The Indie Scholar Podcast hosted by Dave Krueger. Featuring scholars working at the edges of academia.
Duration:00:01:52