The Cycle of Conspiracy Theories
In his response to our interview with Carmen Celestini, Raymond Radford builds on Celestini’s discussion of conspiracy theories as “history repeated” in his analysis of social responses to pandemics “then and now.”
Religious Studies Opportunities Digest – 29 September 2021
Welcome to the Religious Studies Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find three jobs, one conference call for papers, one fellowship, and one journal call for papers. A gracious thank you to all of you that have has generously supported the RSP through our Patreon and PayPal donation options! Our goal is to have 100 […]
#ClassificationMatters | Discourse! September 2021 (with video)
Kicking off our first episode of Discourse!, RSP co-founder David Robertson, Ting Guo, and Jacob Barrett discuss the effects of classification in vaccination resistance, the Texas abortion ban, and the equation of the hijab with oppression. It’s an exciting episode—be sure to tune in!
Jacob Barrett
Jacob Barrett is a Master’s student in the Religion in Culture program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. He is interested in pursuing questions about religion and governance, law, and the state through contemporary examples from American politics. His current work examines how notions about religious freedom and sincerely held belief function […]
Correcting Misperceptions at the Intersections of Evangelicalism and Climate Change
In this week’s response to our interview with Robin Veldman, Dr. Emma Frances Bloomfield challenges the oversimplification of the category “evangelicals” and employment of apocalyptism in climate change discourses.
History Repeated: Religious Conspiracy Theories Then and Now
In this episode, Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulus explores a range of Dr. Carmen Celestini’s work on conspiracy theories, Christian apocalyptic thought and its impacts on political systems in America. They discuss early antimasonic movements, white supremacists from Christian Identity Organisation and discuss the parallels between old and new conspiracy thought and try to understand what is driving people to these movements.
History Repeated: Religious Conspiracy Theories Then and Now [transcript]
History Repeated: Religious Conspiracy Theories Then and Now Podcast with Carmen Celestini (20 September 2021). Interviewed by Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulos Transcribed by Andie Alexander Audio and transcript available at: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/history-repeated-religious-conspiracy-theories-then-and-now/ KEYWORDS Conspiracy Theories, John Birch Society, Turner Diaries, Religion, New World Order Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulus (MCP) 3:16 Hi, I’m Dr. Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulus. And today I’m joined by […]
“A Jesus Before Paul?”
Kicking off our Season 11 Response essays, Robyn Faith Walsh builds on Willi Braun’s discussion of the emphasis on origins in New Testament studies to explore the strategic use and employment of Paul’s letters in the history of Christianity.
Religious Studies Opportunities Digest – 15 September 2021
Hello and welcome to the the Religious Studies Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find one call for essays, two jobs, one PhD position, and two conference calls for papers and panels. A gracious thank you to all of you that have has generously supported the RSP through our Patreon and PayPal donation options! Our […]
Law, Religious Racism, and Religions of the African Diaspora
Danielle N. Boaz sat down with Benjamin Marcus to discuss her new book, Banning Black Gods: Law and Religions of the African Diaspora. She examines the legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced African-derived religions in the 21st century.
Religious Studies Opportunities Digest – 8 September 2021
Welcome to this edition of the Religious Studies Opportunities Digest! This week, you will find three journal calls for papers, four conference calls for papers, two workshops, one event, four jobs, two PhD positions. A gracious thank you to all of you that have has generously supported the RSP through our Patreon and PayPal donation […]
Danielle N. Boaz
Danielle N. Boaz is an Associate Professor in the Africana Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she offers courses on human rights, social justice, and the law. She has a Ph.D. in history with a specialization in Africa, the African Diaspora, and the Caribbean; a J.D. with a concentration in International […]
Law, Religious Racism, and Religions of the African Diaspora [transcript]
Law, Religious Racism, and Religions of the African Diaspora [transcript] Podcast with Danielle N. Boaz (13 September 2021). Interviewed by Benjamin Marcus Transcribed by Andie Alexander Audio and transcript available at: https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/podcasts/law-religious-racism-and-religions-of-the-african-diaspora/ KEYWORDS Religious Freedom, Africana, Diaspora, Racism, Law, Race, Power, Authenticity, Ritual Benjamin Marcus (BM) 00:07 My guest today is Dr. Danielle N. Boaz. […]
Emma Frances Bloomfield
Emma Frances Bloomfield is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Bloomfield is the author of Communication Strategies for Engaging Climate Skeptics: Religion and the Environment (Routledge, 2019) and has published on topics of environmental communication, climate change and religion, and scientific controversies in journals such as Rhetoric Society […]
Robyn Faith Walsh
Robyn Faith Walsh is Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Her first book The Origins of Early Christian Literature (2021) was recently published with Cambridge University Press. She has also published numerous articles, book chapters, and other pieces on Greco-Roman literature and archaeology. She is an […]