In this episode we think about the ways we categorize things as religion. The show begins with the ritual life of turkeys and what that tells us about the category “religion.” Then a few REL majors show us how the category “sacrifice” is all around us. Finally, host Michael Altman talks with Dr. Megan Goodwin (@mpgphd) about the new CNN show Believer and how religious studies can find a broader public audience.

 

Show notes:

Turkey ritual

https://twitter.com/TheReal_JDavis/status/837301561500057605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Hubert and Mauss on sacrifice

Kathryn McClymond on sacrifice

Edward B. Tylor and William Robertson Smith on sacrifice

Believer on CNN

 

Profs. Altman and Goodwin’s twitter conversation about Believer

Megan Goodwin’s excellent new article