James Cox on the Phenomenology of Religion
Phenomenology is an important methodology in the study of religions, but can be inaccessible to the student. In this interview, James Cox outlines the phenomenology of religion to David in a clear,...
View ArticleCarole Cusack on Invented Religions
What is an “Invented Religion”? Why should scholars take these religions seriously? What makes these “inventions” different from the revelations in other religions? What happens when an author does not...
View ArticleGrace Davie on the Changing Nature of Religion
In her keynote address to the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion in Milwaukee last October, Grace Davie eruditely portrayed the changing perceptions of ‘religion’ over the last fifty years....
View ArticleBron Taylor on Religion After Darwin
Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species was published in 1859, and had an immediate and dramatic effect on religious narratives. Traditional religions were forced to adopt an evolutionary worldview,...
View ArticleJolyon Mitchell on Religion, Violence and the Media
Discussions of religion in the media nowadays frequently revolve around issues of violence and social unrest. Religions and media can become collaborators in promoting peace and opening negotiations;...
View ArticleLisbeth Mikaelsson on Religion and Gender
Gender has always played a significant role in the everyday lives of people. This is no more true than in the case of religion and there is a burgeoning field in religious studies dedicated to the...
View ArticleTariq Modood on the Crisis of European Secularism
Secularism – the separation of religion and state – has been a central narrative in the European political sphere since the Enlightenment. But with renewed calls in some countries to affirm a...
View ArticleTimothy Fitzgerald on ‘Religion’ and Mystification
‘Religion’ has proved a problematic category, difficult to define and difficult to translate into non-European languages. In this interview, Timothy Fitzgerald presents his critical deconstruction of...
View ArticleEditors’ Picks 2: James Cox on the Phenomenology of Religion
The second of our Editors’ Picks “repodcasts”, and this time Jonathan has chosen our interview with James Cox on the Phenomenology of Religion. It was, incidentally, also our very first podcast,...
View ArticleThe Religious Studies Project at a Glance: An Archive
The Religious Studies Project has been on the go since January 2012 and, as such, we have accumulated quite a vast range of material already. We wanted to give you, our audience, an easy way to access...
View ArticleWouter Hanegraaff on Western Esotericism
In this interview, recorded at the EASR Annual Conference at Södertörn University, Professor Wouter Hanegraaff tells us about what he dubs “the biggest blank spaces of neglected territories in the...
View ArticleReligious Studies Opportunities Digest – 2 November 2012
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View ArticleReligious Studies Opportunities Digest – 16 Nov 2012
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View ArticleReligious Studies Opportunities Digest – 23 Nov 2012
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View ArticleReligious Studies Opportunities Digest – 30 Nov 2012
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View ArticleNicholas Campion on Astrology
If statistics are to be believed, close to 100% of people in the UK know their astrological sun-sign. But what is astrology, exactly? Is it merely a “survival” from the medieval worldview, and what is...
View ArticleDale Martin on Biblical Studies and Religious Studies
What is the relationship between Religious Studies and the study of the Christian New Testament? Although RS is often considered to be “studies of thee other religions”, Biblical Studies also offers a...
View ArticleOuttakes and Review of the Year
A very special episode of the podcast this week, to mark the beginning of our annual summer hiatus. This week is brought to you by Gordon’s Gin & Tonic (other gins are available) For the past year,...
View ArticleThe Religious Studies Project launches…
The Religious Studies Project, in association with the British Association for the Study of Religions, launches on 16 January 2012! Every Monday, we’ll be putting out a new podcast featuring an...
View ArticleCognitive Approaches to the Study of Religion
The cognitive study of religion has quickly established itself as the paradigmatic methodology in the field today. It’s grounded in the concept that religiosity is natural because it is well adapted to...
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