Conspiracy Theories, Public Rhetoric, and Power
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17 May 2021
"You don't go to religious studies conferences with the title of the conference being 'The Problem with Religion,'" so why do we use that rhetoric to talk about conspiracy theories? Listen in to Andie Alexander's interview with RSP co-founder David G. Robertson to find out why!
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David G. Robertson
Andie Alexander
Manifestos and the Academic Study of Religion
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10 May 2021
What are manifestos? How are they employed in society? What can the academic study of religion offer to help understand them? The faculty and students in the Dept. of Studies in Religion at the University of Sydney have a few thoughts on that. Tune in to learn more!
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Carole Cusack
Raymond Radford
Anna Lutkajtis
Sophie Roe
Alana Louise Bowden
Power and Diversity in 4th Century Martyr Shrines
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3 May 2021
How were 4th century Christian martyr shrines locations for the negotiation of power and diversity? In this interview, Nathaniel Morehouse explains the contested nature of these shrines.
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David McConeghy
Nathaniel Morehouse
The New Satanic Panic and the Return of Blasphemy | Discourse! April 2021
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26 April 2021
Join this month's host Dan Gorman and guests Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulos and Sidney Castillo to find out what connects Lil' Nas X, Alabama's yoga ban and Polish black metal. As politics moves rightwards across Europe and the US, are we entering a period of pushback from conservative religious institutions against minority religions and secularism?
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Sidney Castillo
Daniel Gorman, Jr.
Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulus
Comparing Methods in Christian Origins
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19 April 2021
What happens when scholars take seriously the human-focused study of religious practices? In this episode, Willi Braun joins Andie Alexander to discuss the importance of critical approaches in the study of religion.
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Andie Alexander
Willi Braun
