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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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What was Aztec Religion?

January 3, 2025 James Bishop

Mediation, Medium, Mediatization of Religion Theories, and Secular Media (Part 3)

January 2, 2025January 3, 2025 James Bishop

Mediatization of Religion: Media and Mediatization Theory (Part 1)

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 James Bishop

Studying Religion in Video Games: Religion in Narrative (Part 2)

October 19, 2024October 20, 2024 James Bishop

Studying Religion in Video Games: Its Pervasive Thematic Presence (Part 1)

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 James Bishop

Analyzing Religion Through Video Games: Bloodshot Eyes and Red Symbolism in Religions (Borderlands 2) (Part 3)

October 2, 2024November 2, 2024 James Bishop

Studying Religion in Video Games: The Development of the Field

September 23, 2024October 4, 2024 James Bishop

Analyzing Religion Through Video Games: Bandit Religion and Kincaid’s Shrine (Borderlands 2) (Part 2)

May 2, 2024 James Bishop

What is “Invented” Religion?

March 31, 2024March 31, 2024 James Bishop

What is an Avatar? (Hinduism)

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