Have you read Craig Martin‘s new interview with Talal Asad, just published in the Bulletin for the Study of Religion? […]
Category: Religion in Culture
Posts in this category discuss how those aspects of culture known as religion can be studied in a way comparable to all other cultural practices.
Living on a (Deconstructed) Prayer
Geoff Davidson earned his B.A. in Religious Studies and Political Science in 2009. He went on to earn his M.Div. from Baylor University in 2012. He is currently employed at Habitat for Humanity of Waco, Texas, while also working as a supply preacher. Last week a state representative in the Alabama Legislature lit up social media by proposing a bill requiring public school classrooms to begin each day with the examination of a text. The politician in question is Rep. […]
ar·ti·facts and Crowd Control
Prof. Trost takes a moment with ar·ti·facts to talk about a U2 poster he got at a concert in Germany. Take a look to see what he has to say… ar·ti·facts: Crowd Control with Prof. Trost from UA Religious Studies. […]
ar·ti·facts: A Surprising Source
Prof. Simmons joins the ar·ti·facts series to tell us a little about a gift she received. The story has a surprising twist. Take a look… ar·ti·facts: A Surprising Source with Prof. Simmons from UA Religious Studies. […]
ar·ti·facts with Prof. Ramey
Prof. Ramey kicked off our ar·ti·facts series in the Fall of 2012. Take a look at his video to see what artifact he shared with us… (And be sure to check it out next time to stop in to say hi!) ar·ti·facts: A Tale of Cooperation with Prof. Ramey from UA Religious Studies. […]
Backstory: Prof. Eleanor Finnegan
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I am from Lexington, Massachusetts. It is just outside Boston and famous for being the birthplace of the American Revolution. Usually I tell people here that I’m from outside Boston, because people […]
ar·ti·facts Is Back!
Prof. Sarah Rollens sits down with ar·ti·facts to tell us a little about her Gospel of John manuscript that was printed on one of the original printing presses. Take a look… ar·ti·facts: Capturing the Art of the Original Printing Press with Prof. Sarah Rollens from UA Religious Studies. […]
Backstory: Prof. Ted Trost
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I went to elementary school in Pennsylvania, junior high school in New York, and high school in Michigan. After completing college in Michigan, I lived in England, California, and Massachusetts before coming […]
“Let Us Pray…?”
Bill Would Require Reading of Congressional Prayers in Alabama Schools read the headline a few days ago in The Anniston Star. As the story opened: MONTGOMERY — Teachers in Alabama classrooms would be required to read a Congressional prayer every day under a bill filed in the state Legislature. […]
Backstory: Prof. Steven Ramey
“Backstory” is a series that asks the REL Faculty to tell us a little bit about themselves, to explore how they became interested in the academic study of religion and their own specialty, elaborating on their current work both within and outside the University. Where are you from? I grew up in Williamsburg, Kentucky, a small town in the Appalachian Mountains with less than 5000 people. The town has a small private college where my father taught, so I grew […]