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The World Religions Paradigm

You might think that scholars agree about using “world religions” in our work. Here at the RSP we have long presented critiques of the world religions paradigm that underscores the category’s racist and colonial origins. Work with us to decolonize religious studies by listening to these special episodes.

Episodes in this playlist

  1. The World Religions Paradigm

    What counts as 'world religions' and how do we engage or promote this category in the academic study of religion. Join James Cox and David G. Robertson as they unpack this category.
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    James L. Cox

    David G. Robertson

  2. After the World Religions Paradigm…?

    In this week's podcast, We discussed some of the problems with the World Religion paradigm, most notably its colonial heritage and Christocentrism. Given its dominance in the public perception of "Religion", however, can we as teachers get away from it? Is there a pedagogical approach which focusses on issues of power and domination, and challenges, rather than reinforces, ...
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    Suzanne Owen

    Mark Juergensmeyer

    Peter Beyer

    Steven Sutcliffe

    Craig Martin

    James L. Cox

  3. Is Secularism a World Religion?

    Discussion starts with the entanglement of the concepts 'religion' and 'secularism', a brief discussion of the problems associated with the World Religions Paradigm, and then moves to the pedagogical merits and challenges of teaching 'secularism/s' within a World Religions model. We hope you enjoy this experiment!
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    Donovan Schaefer

    Christopher R. Cotter

  4. Decolonizing the Study of Religion

    How can the field address its whiteness and the legacy of its colonial origins? In this final episode of our 2019/2020 season Christopher Cotter speaks with Malory Nye about decolonizing Religious Studies.
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    Malory Nye

    Christopher R. Cotter

  5. Before “Religion”: a History of a Modern Concept

    Brent Nongbri talks to Jack Tsonis about his recent book, "Before Religion: a History of a Modern Concept". Nongbri provides an overview of the history of "religion" as a concept in the English speaking world, highlighting that the seemingly "natural" or "obvious" definition of the term is actually highly specific to the modern West.
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    Brent Nongbri

    Jack Tsonis

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