Religion in the News: April 27, 2018
Religion news is a beat in its own right. At the same time, religion as a category is not independent or sui generis. It is implicated in politics, society, science, culture, and […]
Lies, Lies, and Other Religion News: April 20, 2018
Lies, lies, and other religious news. Religion news isn’t all bad. Nor is it all good. This week’s news tends to lean toward the more scandalous, investigative, and questionable side […]
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Give us news from ALL the religions: April 13, 2018
Religion is a diverse object of study. Some people even argue that religion is not an object of study. At the very least, if there is a thing to the thing […]
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A Televangelist Plot & The Americanization of Coptic Christianity: April 6, 2018
It’s not the sort of thing you hear everyday — the government was working with a televangelist to discredit Martin Luther King Jr. It maybe sounds a bit crazy… But […]
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Satanic Ice Cream & Sanctuary Churches: March 30, 2018
The study of religion can take you anywhere. This week’s news goes to show it. Some Christians are boycotting what they see as “satanic ice cream.” Other Christians are shielding […]
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Hipstering Religion…Hard: March 23, 2018
Hipster — a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream; can often be seen wearing alternative and ironic clothing, sipping […]
Religion and Power in the News: March 16, 2018
Religion and power. That’s the theme for our 3rd annual RGSA Conference this weekend at UF. It’s also the theme of religion and the news this week. From the way […]
Hope & Despair, Death & Life – Religion in the News: March 2, 2018
Hope and despair, death and life. Religion explores, navigates, and brings both to its practitioners, observers, and students. This week’s RELIGION IN THE NEWS testifies to the full range of […]
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Religion in the News: February 23, 2018
The graduate program in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida (#UFReligion) is designed to prepare students for careers in academia, public service, non-governmental organizations, and various forms […]
Religion in the News: December 1, 2017
It’s cold outside…well, maybe not in Florida…but the religion news is heating up. Here are a few headlines from the world of Religion in the News this week: HERe’s where […]