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October 05, 2013

What’s My Religion? It’s Complicated, and Beautiful

I sometimes remark to friends that I must be the only Christian in the world...

October 05, 2013

A Portrait of Jewish Americans

American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense...

October 04, 2013

Black Megachurches: Preaching, Politics & Possiblities

A sweet spirit is in the air as our 97th Annual Alumni Convocation quickly approaches....

October 04, 2013

Top Five Posts for the Week of September 28-October 4, 2013

Here are the top five posts from Rhetoric Race and Religion this week. To contribute...

October 01, 2013

Government Shutdown: It’s Not About the Economy, Stupid. In America It’s Always About God

I understand the delusional thinking leading to the potential government shutdown. I understand it from...

October 01, 2013

The Theology of Government Shutdown: Christian Dominionism

On the eve of our government shutdown, I wanted to do some research into the...

October 01, 2013

“Christ WALK” by Issa Rae

What do you think?

October 01, 2013

“AMERICAN JESUS” — The Wounded Subculture of American Religion

There is something extraordinarily dangerous and ugly at the heart of American life: literalistic religion. There...

October 01, 2013

The Bright Future of Liberal Religion

I am filled with optimism about the future of liberal religion in America.It is not...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

When God Says No: Part 3

by Paula Penn-NabritR3 Contributor*This is the third of a three part series. Read parts 1 and 2 God...

September 28, 2013

Latino Religion Survey Reveals Rise In Unaffiliated And Evangelical Hispanics

Hispanics living in the United States are now increasingly evangelical Protestants or religiously unaffiliated as...

September 28, 2013

Fifty Years Later: The Black Church Since 1963

"The Black church" is shorthand for the vast network of racial-ethnic communities of Christian faith,...

September 27, 2013

Rich People’s Movements

Four years ago, the modern Tea Party seemed to emerge from nowhere, leaving journalists bewildered...

September 27, 2013

Top Five Posts for the Week of September 20-27, 2013

Here are the top five posts from Rhetoric Race and Religion this week. To contribute...

September 26, 2013

Pope Meets With Liberation Theology Pioneer

Some observers of the Catholic theological scene are saying that a personal meeting between Pope...

September 24, 2013

4 Ways Jesus Was Like a Millennial

1) Jesus Avoided Labels In fact, a large part of his ministry was breaking down preconceived...

September 23, 2013

When God Says No: Part 2

by Paula Penn-NabritR3 Contributor*This is the second of a three part series. Read part 1...

September 22, 2013

Apocalypse and the Millennium in the American Civil War Era: An Interview with the Editors

On March 23, 2010, Paul Harvey posted a call for papers for a conference at Rice University on...

September 22, 2013

Critiquing the ‘Sacred:’ Promoting the Idea of Discourse Within the Hindu American Community

One of the strongest qualities of Hinduism is that, despite its diverse approaches to the...

September 22, 2013

Are Religious People More Depressed?

While non-religious people tend to reject religion because they find the evidence for a supernatural...

September 19, 2013

Paul the Jew as Founder of Christianity?

The notion that Christianity depends on "grace" and Judaism on "works" is a terribly unfortunate...

September 19, 2013

Beyoncé, Religion, and the Crowd: Desiring Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Maybe you are like me and you need a bit of good news this week,...

September 18, 2013

Call for Papers: “The Problem of Religion: Faith and Agency in History”

Call for Papers: Boston College Biennial Conference on the History of Religion March 28-29, 2014 “The...

September 17, 2013

Netters Professor to Give Talk on #HipHop and #Spirituality

Dr. Andre E. Johnson, the Dr. James L. Netters Associate Professor of Rhetoric & Religion...

September 16, 2013

Why #Millennials Are Spending Less Time in #Church

by Kimberly Peeler-RingerR3 ContributorOver the past month or so, there has been quite a bit of...

September 15, 2013

The #ZimmermanTrial: After the Verdict: A Reader

On July 13, 2013, a jury declared George Zimmerman, Not Guilty, in the death of...

September 14, 2013

The Difference a Feminist Makes

I recently started a new position as a full-time lecturer in the Department of Religion...

September 14, 2013

Christian Theological Seminary and Butler University Announce Creation of The Desmond Tutu Center

Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) announced today that they have joined together to...

September 14, 2013

Call for Papers: “Religion, Health, and the Body in North America”

Conference to be held at Western Michigan University,Kalamazoo, MichiganMay 15, 16, 17, 2014 ...

September 14, 2013

God Must Be a “Boogie Man”

“God Must Be a Boogie Man” is a six-week small group multi-media experience centered on...

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