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New Books in Religion

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Christianity
Religious Freedom
Relic Logic
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Islam
Civic and Religious Authorities
Tertullian
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Edict Of Milan
Pharisees
Hinduism
Physicality Of Objects
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Death and Mortality
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John Locke
John Owen
Slavery
Reincarnation
Chinese Pure Land Buddhism

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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In The Meeting of Rivers: Translating Religion in Early Modern India (Oxford UP, 2025), Elaine Fisher reconstructs Vīraśaiva origins from unstudied multilingual archives, overturning the conventional narrative of a monolingual Kannada bhakti movemen... more

In one of the most important books published in 2025—Dilemmas of Authenticity: The American Muslim Crisis of Faith, published by UNC Press—Zaid Adhami explores questions of religious doubt, authenticity, and crisis of faith. The book examines what ma... more

"Sincerely held religious belief" is now a common phrase in discussions of American religious freedom, from opinions handed down by the US Supreme Court to local controversies. The "sincerity test" of religious belief has become a cornerstone of US j... more

The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 formally established the promotion of religious freedom as a U.S. foreign policy and national security priority. Tracing its origins and passage, Prioritizing Faith: International Religious Freedom and ... more

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Dr. Ashlyn Hand
Assistant Director at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Episode: Ashlyn Hand, "Prioritizing Faith: International Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy" (NYU Press, 2025)
Marleen Thaler
A researcher at the University of Vienna and the University of Graz.
University of Vienna, University of Graz
Episode: Black Beryl: The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
J. L. Schellenberg
Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Vincent University and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University.
Mount Saint Vincent University
Episode: J. L. Schellenberg, "What God Would Have Known: How Human Intellectual and Moral Development Undermines Christian Doctrine" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Dr. Hillary Langberg
Visiting assistant professor in the Department of Religion and Art History and Visual Culture at Bard College
Bard College
Episode: Wisdom of the Goddess: The Divine Feminine in South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art
Vanessa Sasson
Professor of Religious Studies at Marianapolis College
Marianapolis College
Episode: Vanessa R. Sasson, "The Gathering: A Story of the First Buddhist Women" (Equinox, 2023)
Dr. David Albertson
Professor at the University of Southern California and expert in Christian mysticism
University of Southern California
Episode: David Albertson, "The Geometry of Christian Contemplation: Measure Without Measure" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Adam Bursi
An editorial assistant at Fortress Press, author of 'Traces of the Prophets'
Fortress Press
Episode: Adam Bursi, "Traces of the Prophets: Relics and Sacred Spaces in Early Islam" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)
Natasha Heller
Associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, specializing in Buddhism and Chinese religions.
University of Virginia
Episode: Natasha Heller, "Literature for Little Bodhisattvas: Making Buddhist Families in Modern Taiwan" (U Hawai'i Press, 2025)
Dr. Daniel Ahn
Professor of Church History at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and author of "Fear of God: Practicing Emotion in Late Antique Monasticism."
Yonsei University
Episode: Daniel Eastman An, "Fear of God: Practicing Emotion in Late Antique Monasticism" (U California Press, 2025)

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4.1 out of 5 stars from 55 ratings
  • Erudite and in depth…. But where are the women?

    Love having these deep dives into religious history—but so many of these scholars are men. Maybe it’s a problem with academia or cafe mic publishing, and this podcast is just reflecting it. But there’s either a systematic problem, or a systemic one.

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    AGbrooklyn
    United States3 years ago
  • Sound

    Surely you can get better sound quality. Such a shame. Otherwise excellent

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    Brompton Listener!
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • too much poor sound in some conversations

    Many interesting discussions- but why is the sound quality so poor in some of the phone interviews? It sounds like they were recorded from low quality VoIP lines on a noisy cell phone connection. Surely in an age of digital communications it shouldn't be so hard to record a phone conversation that doesn't sound like its coming through a distortion system muffled through a blanket.

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    James Ettaman
    Canada11 years ago

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A. Bagliani and N, Şenocak, "A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050-1300" (Cornell UP, 2023)
Q: Was there a significant period of inter-religious conflict during the time of popes and anti-popes in Italy?
Yes, the politicization of the papacy during the 10th century and subsequent reforms led to increased inter-religious tensions and the emergence of anti-popes during the medieval period.
A. Bagliani and N, Şenocak, "A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050-1300" (Cornell UP, 2023)
Q: What created an ideal environment for the Latinization of Diocese in the south of Italy?
The Norman conquests introduced French customs of lay donations to religious institutions, enriching the Latin church and solidifying the papacy's influence.
A. Bagliani and N, Şenocak, "A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050-1300" (Cornell UP, 2023)
Q: What makes Medieval Italy unique in Europe, including ordinary people's involvement in religious affairs?
It's unique due to the presence of the oldest sea in Europe, Rome, the extensive urbanization, and the engagement of citizens in daily politics and the church, demanding accountability from clergy.
Zaid Adhami, "Dilemmas of Authenticity: The American Muslim Crisis of Faith" (UNC Press, 2025)
Q: Can you describe your intellectual journey and how you arrived at writing this book?
I'm interested in Islamic Studies and have been influenced by my upbringing in revivalist movements and encounters with social service programs in mosques. The crisis of faith themes emerged through personal experiences and the narratives of others I came across.
Black Beryl: The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
Q: Is there a common denominator in the experiences of Kundalini across different contexts?
The understanding and interpretation of Kundalini have evolved, with modern experiences often lacking in historical descriptions from the pre-modern period.

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