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Nova Forum Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science and Religion, 2023-2024

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There is an exciting new Global Faith And Media Study that has been released, gathering...

December 2021

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New Resource, New Opportunities: Literature and Religion

There is a new website project spearheaded by Prof. Sharon Kim with the title Literature...

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Religious Futurisms #CFP

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Defending Religion

Since I write about ancient and modern religious debates with such frequency, I expect some...

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Warning Labels for Christianity?

We live in an era when we have become accustomed to information about the contents...

November 27, 2020

Imagining Different Worlds: Science, Ethics, and Faith in Science Fiction

I want to share this very cool upcoming lecture being held by the The American...

November 18, 2020

Revisiting Revenge of the Sith

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#CFP Religion and Horror

While many genres offer the potential for theological reflection and exploration of religious issues, the...

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Religion in Ireland: Study Abroad

I'm working on developing a new short-term study abroad course focused on religion in Ireland,...

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New Open Access Journal: Journal of Religious Competition in Antiquity

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Robotic Religion

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