The Gospel of Barnabas (GB) is a medieval apocryphal text attributed to Barnabas, an important figure in the emerging Christian community shortly after Christ’s death for sedition against the Roman Empire. This […]
Sociologist Robert Bellah (1927-2013) was fascinated with the phenomenon of American religion, which he approached from a sociological perspective. He most distinctively presented the concept of “civil religion” in his article Civil […]
The subject of religion is fascinating for many people and there are several ways one may go about approaching it. As we shall see in our comparison between Religious Education, Theology, and […]
Up until the end of the twentieth century, the topic of homosexuality within Middle Eastern and Islamic traditions has been one of closed inquiry, with reasons ranging from simple disinterest, moral conviction, […]
David Chidester, formerly Professor of Religion Studies at the University of Cape Town prior to his retirement, is a recognized authority in the field of comparative religion and in particular religion and […]
This is a summary of Professor Gavin Flood’s insightful article Dwelling on the Borders: Self, Text and World (1). Flood is the Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion at Oxford University. […]
Historical Jesus and New Testament scholar John Paul Meier has revealed at some length the developments across secular scholarship within the so-called “Third Quest” for the historical Jesus (1). We will examine […]
Discovered near the Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi in 1945, the Gospel of Thomas is likely the most famous non-canonical gospel. It contains 114 logia (or sayings) attributed to Jesus Christ in […]
William Robertson Smith (1846-1894) was a minister, biblical scholar, and professor born in the village of Keig, Scotland. He was a well-known biblical critic and comparativist religion theorist who holds an important […]
In the academic study of religion, there is currently no agreed-upon definition of what religion is. Obtaining consensus on any definition has been elusive as suggested by the number of definitions that […]
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