Karen McCarthy Brown (1942-2015) was a professor emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology at Drew University whose academic work has had an influence on several important fields of study such as […]
In the historical development of religious studies, some theorists, despite possessing a keen interest in the subject, have been critical of the claimed truths of religion. These theorists made […]
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), born in Lorraine, France, was a sociologist and moral theorist. He descended from a long line of rabbis, had a great love for France, and in 1992 […]
As we’ve seen on this site in recent months, the organization Black First Land First (BLF) has been controversial (which is to put it mildly). Some of the controversial statements […]
Friedrich Max Müller (1832-1930), born in Germany, was a Sanskritist by profession. During his career he edited a translation of the Rig Veda and taught comparative philology. Muller is a […]
Zachary Ardern is a postdoctoral fellow in evolutionary biology who studies the evolution of bacteria. He possesses not only a keen interest in science but also in theology, and often […]
The story of Cain and Abel is a continuation of the Fall narrative of Genesis 3, and functions as a description of the first manifestation of violence in humankind’s history. […]
The first sentence of the Bible states that “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). As such, it concerns the creation of the universe by […]
Contrasting and Assessing Walter Capps’ Representation of the Discipline of Religious Studies with David Chidester’s “Worldview Analysis of African Indigenous Churches.” David Chidester’s Representation of Religious Studies as an Impartial […]
The word “democracy” comes from the Greek word demos (people) and kratos (rule), and thus, like many other important concepts, is considered to have come from ancient Greece. Democracy, despite […]
