What a Spooky Summer Trend Says About Enchantment in the Late Modern U.S.
Still looking for a fun and exciting summer activity? Have you thought about ghost hunting?…
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The Meaning of Make Believe (Why Religion Doesn’t Have to Be “Real”)
When I was in fifth or sixth grade my father bought me a King James…
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Will the Religious Side with Workers?
At this moment the embattled US labor movement urgently needs strong community-based allies and much greater moral legitimation, yet broad-based strategic and moral support from the religious side has been slow to materialize.
Read MorePawlenty Stars in American Civil Religion: The Movie
A mythical American history with Protestant sensibilities and heroes.
Read MoreThe Problem of Evil in Free Market Theology
The old mainline market theology may yet be seen for what it is: a heresy.
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The Economy is Sacred, Stupid
Am I stepping out of bounds by raising the possibility that perhaps a good many Christians who love this country, and who hate this president and blame the government for all that ails them, are religious in ways that are not so readily apparent in their own self-image?
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Lady Gaga’s Secret Religion
Is Lady Gaga (the self-proclaimed “fame monster” so well known for her enticing pop music, outrageous fashion, and elaborately staged spectacles) involved in a pseudo-religious conspiracy of global moment? The answer is “yes”—but not for the reasons that…
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John Calvin at 500: From Theocrats to Marxists, Calvin’s Vision of Joy and Cruelty Left Complex Legacy
What is Calvin’s legacy today? For most, he evokes the most stern and punitive theology of groups like the Puritans, but the reality is far more complex and the legacy more far reaching. In this personal recollection, scholar Paula Cooey recalls wrestling with his vision of joy and cruelty in equal measure, noting that, in alongside his rigid and capitalistic descendants, sits a left-wing legacy among radical LGBT activists and some Marxists.
Read MoreAIG: On Charisma and Routinization of Greed
Why exactly are these prophets receiving even more bonus money and what happened to Obama the prophet candidate?
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