October 22nd 2021 UTC
Dear Warren: We have just published two new books: Rudolf J. Siebert.Hegel and the Critical Theory of Religion.Kalamazoo:,Michigan Ekpyrosis Press 2021, and Rudolf J. Siebert ,Inclusive and Exclusive Identity Politics and Policies: Dialectic of Right and Left.New Delhi , India: Sanbun Publishers 2021. Please communicate these two new books to all our friends, who are interested in the Critical Theory of Religion. Please, see also my and Dustin Bird's Websites and Video Archives. Keep safe. I am wit ...Continue Reading
October 22nd 2021 UTC
*From: *Matthew Sharpe <matthew.sharpe@PROTECTED> *Date: *Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 10:29 PM *Subject: *ABC piece on ER https://www.abc.net.au/religion/matthew-sharpe-understanding-appeal-of-extreme-right/13596814 Hi guys, Here's a piece I did for the abc this week on the Extreme Right in Aus. Enjoy and feel free to share, but let me know if sharing on lists pls, as the subject matter is, well, the subject matter, pretty dark. I am premeditating that there might be some interesting feedback from di ...Continue Reading
October 10th 2021 UTC
Dear all,I would like to invite you to consider the following call and kindly circulate it among your colleagues and students.Kind regards,Abbas Aghdassi--*Socio-Historical Study of Religion in Greater Khorasan***Special Section in***/Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSR)/*BRILL – Volume 33 – 2022 *CALL FOR ABSTRACTS*** Greater Khorasan, once the crossroad of various religions, historically extended from northeast Iran to some central Asian countries, Afghanistan, parts of Pakistan, an ...Continue Reading
September 27th 2021 UTC
Dear Colleagues, Attached and below you will find the call for papers for the first Critical Research on Religion conference. It was first scheduled for last June but was postponed until June 2022 due to Covid. * * *Call for Papers* *Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion Conference* https://criticaltheoryofreligion.org/meetings/ co-sponsored by The Center for Critical Research on Religion and The School of Social Sciences, Education, and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast *Queens University Belfas ...Continue Reading
September 20th 2021 UTC
New Book Announcement: * * *Christina Petterson* *The Moravian Brethren in a Time of Transition:* *A Socio-Economic Analysis of a Religious Community in Eighteenth-Century Saxony* * * **** Brill Academic Publishers 2021 https://brill.com/view/title/33343 *……………………………………………………………………………………………*** * Warren S. Goldstein*, Ph.D. * *Center for Critical Research on Religion* *1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 * *Newton Centre, MA 02459 USA* *1(617) 678-2180* *goldstein@PROTECTED* *www.criticaltheoryofreli ...Continue Reading
July 26th 2021 UTC
* * * * **** * * * * *Critical Research on Religion- Volume: 9, Number: 2 (August 2021)* * * *Special Issue: Enlightening Religion* https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/crra/current * * *Table of Contents* *Introduction:* “Enlightening religion: Light and darkness in religious knowledge and knowledge about religion” Jeremy Stolow and Birgit Meyer *Articles:* “Offshoring the invisible world? American ghosts, witches, and demons in the early enlightenment” Craig Koslofsky “Eternal suns ...Continue Reading
July 26th 2021 UTC
Table of Contents Alert Critical Research on Religion- Volume: 9, Number: 2 (August 2021) Special Issue: Enlightening Religion *Introduction* Enlightening religion: Light and darkness in religious knowledge and knowledge about religionJeremy Stolow and Birgit Meyer *Articles* Offshoring the invisible world? American ghosts, witches, and demons in the early enlightenmentCraig Koslofsky Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind: Light and luminous being in Islamic theologyChristian Lange Visualizing the ...Continue Reading
May 18th 2021 UTC
Dear Colleagues, I would like to share the publication of my book, Islamic Thought Through Protestant Eyes/. My book examines the engagement of 17th and 18th century German Lutheran scholars with Islamic thought. I provide analyses of Lutheran writings on Islamic theology, philosophy, and the Sunni-Shi'a schism, to broaden the conventional interpretation of the Reformation beyond a solely European Christian phenomenon. To order the book and read the end ...Continue Reading
May 17th 2021 UTC
Dear List, You are invited to a Zoom webinar (poster attached). When: Jun 3, 2021 08:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time Topic: Is Religion Repressive or Emancipatory? A conversation among critical social theorists of religion. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81874293849?pwd=SWhWRFFYM0t6KzZVZFFCRHdHMFJmQT09 Passcode: 424033 Or One tap mobile : US: +13017158592,,81874293849#,,,,*424033# or +13126266799,,81874293849#,,,,*424033# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher ...Continue Reading
March 30th 2021 UTC
*From: *Olivia Whitener <whitener@PROTECTED> *Date: *Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 11:40 AM *To: *"Warren S. Goldstein" <goldstein@PROTECTED> *Subject: *Re: RFP of potential interest to CCRR network Dear Warren, The application deadline for the SSRC's Religion, Spirituality, and Democratic Renewal Fellowship for early-career scholars is in one week (Tuesday, April 6 at 5 pm Eastern). We would greatly appreciate it if you would share this opportunity once again with your members. ...Continue Reading
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