Politics, Polling, and Religious Identity - Chris Borick (Re-Release)
This episode of ReligionWise features Chris Borick the Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. In this conversation, we consider how pollsters try to understand religious ident...
15 Aug 202451min
Religion, Animals, and the Bible - Arthur Walker-Jones, Suzanna Millar
Religious stories and symbolism very often feature animals of all kinds. Over the last few decades, scholars have taken more notice of these non-human actors that often play an important role in relig...
15 Juli 202453min
Hinduism in the Public Conversation - Abhishek Ghosh
Hindu traditions have been around for an incredibly long time. As with any religious or cultural system, however, the beliefs and practices of Hinduism have developed and adapted to new environments a...
15 Juni 20241h 1min
The Shifting Landscape of American Funerary Practice - Dustin Grim
We all know the aphorism about the unavoidability of death and taxes. On this episode of ReligionWise, we consider the former with funeral director Dustin Grim. Among other topics, this conversation r...
15 Maj 202453min
Kids and Religious Literacy - Vicki Garlock
This episode of ReligionWise features Vicki Garlock, Ph.D., the founder of World Religions for Kids. Trained as a cognitive psychologist, Dr. Garlock's longtime interest in religion and religious dive...
15 Apr 202455min
Religion at the Opera - Jane Fitzpatrick
Today's conversation features Jane Fitzpatrick, a contributing writer to Religion Matters who covers the intersection of religion and the performing arts, with a particular emphasis on the opera. Conv...
15 Mars 202452min
Muslim Leadership and Higher Education - Adeel Zeb
Religious diversity on college and university campuses can be a complicated subject. Varieties of traditions and worldviews have been present at institutions of higher education for a long time, yet r...
15 Feb 202459min
Spirituality and Philosophy - Tad Robinson
This episode welcomes back Tad Robinson, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Muhlenberg College. In his recent work, Robinson has asked how reframing questions of religious activity as spiritual rather ...
15 Jan 202452min
