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5 February 2021

The (De-)Mystification of Christian Origins

Response
In her response to our episode on Ancient Christian Origins with Bill Arnal, Michelle Sdao cites the risks of "methodolatry" and highlights emerging scholarship and methods on the edges of the disciplinary divides among religious studies, textual criticism, New Testament Studies and other allied fields.
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29 January 2021

Can We Resist “the Stance of the Faithful” in New Testament Studies?

Response
The "easy decision" to decline the stance of the faithful when dealing with sacred texts means considerable challenges for the scholar of religion, argues Willi Braun in this response to our episode with Bill Arnal on "Ancient Christian Origins"
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5 October 2020

Roots as Scripture and Scripture as Roots

Podcast
Since its release in 1976, Alex Haley's "Roots" has been a source of inspiration for generations of Americans. For Assistant Professor Richard Newton, Haley's novel reveals the way that scriptures play critical roles in rooting, uprooting, and routing our lives. Listen now to this fascinating discussion with Dr. Newton about his new book "Identifying Roots: Alex Haley and the Anthropology of Scriptures" with RSP Co-Host Breann Fallon.
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4 September 2020

Books as Museums

Response
Might books be a "space" like Museums for the sacred-secular work of Holocaust remembrance? In this response by Samuel J. Spinner to our season 9 episode with Avril Alba, stories take center stage as examples of "cultural innovation necessitated by catastrophe and catalyzed by a reworking of the relationship between people and texts."
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