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Michael Schulson

Michael Schulson is a freelance writer and an associate editor at Religion Dispatches, where he co-produces The Cubit, RD's religion and science portal.

(A)theologies, Archive, CultureMarch 31, 2017

Maybe The Question Is: *Should* Shabbat Be The New Yoga?

By Michael Schulson

In a recent article at Bloomberg Businessweek, Jennifer Miller examines the budding Jewish wellness-and-lifestyle scene—think…

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Archive, BooksMarch 21, 2017

You Are What You Eat: New Book on Cannibalism Reimagines What It Means to Be Made of Flesh

By Michael Schulson

Bill Schutt’s new book, Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History, is a startling reminder of how strange…

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UncategorizedFebruary 16, 2017

Going Beyond “No Duh”: Michael Schulson Responds to Kate Blanchard

By Michael Schulson

What is obvious to a religion scholar may not be obvious to a citizen who has never taken a religious studies class, met a Muslim, or thought about either Islam or religious liberty outside the frames offered by cable news.

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Archive, Science & Technology, The CubitJanuary 9, 2017

Trickle-Down Metaphysics and the Dawn of a Trumpian New Age

By Michael Schulson

The complex of American individualism and optimism encompasses both prosperity gospel Christians and California yogis, who may often have more in common than they realize.

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(A)theologies, BooksDecember 6, 2016

When Religious Disagreement Seems the Least of Our Problems: The Future for “Interfaith” in a Divided Society

By Michael Schulson

A review of Eboo Patel’s new book, “Interfaith Leadership: a Primer.”

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Culture, Politics/LawNovember 14, 2016

Revisiting Philip Roth’s 2004 Novel that Predicted the Trump Election

By Michael Schulson

It’s difficult to think of a better example of the rigorous, imaginative work that will be necessary to prepare for a Trump presidency.

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Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/Law, Science & Technology, The CubitNovember 7, 2016

The Islamophobia Election: How “Muslim” Became a Racial Identity

By Michael Schulson

A Q&A with sociologist Saher Selod.

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Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawNovember 6, 2016

“Reason to Worry”: An Anti-Semitism Scholar Opens Up on Trump, Misogyny and the Future of Anti-Judaism

By Michael Schulson

David Nirenberg, historian of Judaism, spoke with RD about Twitter, Trump, and the parallels between anti-Semitism and misogyny.

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Have White Evangelicals Become More Accepting of Candidates’ Personal Immorality, as New Data Suggests?
Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/Law, Science & Technology, The CubitOctober 20, 2016

Have White Evangelicals Become More Accepting of Candidates’ Personal Immorality, as New Data Suggests?

By Michael Schulson

In a recent survey, 72 percent of white evangelicals said immorality wasn’t a detriment to being a good public servant.

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(A)theologies, Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/Law, Science & Technology, The CubitOctober 19, 2016

Politics in a Fallen World: Lying, Fact-Checkers, and the Future of Civilization

By Michael Schulson

When, if ever, is it acceptable to lie?

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