Best Olayinka A Podcasts (2024)

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Elyse Ambrose, "A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive" (T&T Clark, 2024) 35:27

3M ago35:27

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In A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive (T&T Clark, 2024), Elyse Ambrose looks to an archive of blackqueerness as an authoritative source for religious ethical reflection. This approach counters the disintegrative norms of anti-black and anti-body traditionalism in Christian sexual ethics, even those that strive t…

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Leeds Law School: Professional Development in Pracademia 29:04

4M ago29:04

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In the latest Leeds Law School podcast Dr Jill Dickinson, Reader of Law at Leeds Beckett is joined by Teri-Lisa Griffiths, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University and Dr Lousia Ashley, Head of Subject (Postgraduate) at Leeds Beckett University to discuss Professional Development for Practitioners in Academia.…

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Aizaiah G. Yong, "Multiracial Cosmotheandrism: A Practical Theology of Multiracial Experiences" (Orbis, 2023) 39:02

4M ago39:02

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In Multiracial Cosmotheandrism: A Practical Theology of Multiracial Experiences (Orbis, 2023), Aizaiah G. Yong critically considers how the lives and spiritual experiences of mixed-race people can transform efforts for racial justice across the planet. Yong is inspired by the life and philosophy of Raimon Panikkar, a twentieth-century interreligiou…

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Danielle Dulsky, "Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book" (New World Library, 2023) 45:11

5M ago45:11

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Bones & Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book (New World Library, 2023)l is a collection of nature-inspired prayers, mythic incantations, stories, and pagan poetry that can be enjoyed slowly or all at once. It will resonate with anyone looking to soothe the wounds of modernity with eco-devotional language, spellwork, and daily spiritual nourishment. Daniell…

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Darnise C. Martin, "Beyond Christianity: African Americans in a New Thought Church" (NYU Press, 2005) 48:04

6M ago48:04

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Darnise C. Martin's Beyond Christianity: African Americans in a New Thought Church (NYU Press, 2005) draws on rich ethnographic work in a Religious Science church in Oakland, California, to illuminate the ways a group of African Americans has adapted a religion typically thought of as white to fit their needs and circumstances. This predominantly A…

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Leeds Law School: Women in legal research 39:58

7M ago39:58

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Dr Louisa Ashley, Head of Subject (Postgraduate) interviews Dr Jill Dickinson, Dr Agata Fijalkowski, Dr Suzzie Oyakhire, and Dr Anne-Marie Greenslade around the projects they’re working on, their motivations behind them, benefits and challenges to their research, and next steps for their work.By Leeds Beckett University

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Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein, "The Theology of Mercy Amba Oduyoye: Ecumenism, Feminism, and Communal Practice" (U Notre Dame Press, 2023) 40:45

9M ago40:45

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Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein's book The Theology of Mercy Amba Oduyoye: Ecumenism, Feminism, and Communal Practice (U Notre Dame Press, 2023) explores African theologian Mercy Amba Oduyoye’s constructive initiative to include African women’s experiences and voices within Christian theological discourse. Mercy Amba Oduyoye, a renowned Ghanaian Meth…

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Crisis Management with Mildred Thabane 44:33

10M ago44:33

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There is no-one immune to crisis. It can happen to anyone, regardless of how great your product/service or team is. When crisis happen, you have two choices: either bounce back or go down. That's why in this episode, we sat down with Mildred to discuss how to get ready for, and handle communication during crises. As always, the conversation was ful…

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Leveraging PR for Fundraising with Jessica Hope 34:54

10M ago34:54

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In this episode, we had a conversation on the importance of PR for fundraising with Jessica Hope, Founder and CEO of Wimbart, a leading public relations agency in Africa. Fundraising is as old as time, but has recently become a big deal in the African startup space. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of PR, an often overlooked tool,…

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Engaging Employees Through Internal Communication with Olayinka Edmond - Part 2 28:49

10M ago28:49

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Should internal communication be an HR, PR or ER function? We sit down with Olayinka Edmond MCIPR to have this conversation on engaging employees through internal communication and you can bet that as always, the conversation was very insightful and valuable. Listen and share your thoughts. Support the show Need to reach us? X (Twitter) @pointblank…

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Engaging Employees Through Internal Communication with Olayinka Edmond - Part 1 25:45

10M ago25:45

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Should internal communication be an HR, PR or ER function? We sit down with Olayinka Edmond MCIPR to have this conversation on engaging employees through internal communication and you can bet that as always, the conversation was very insightful and valuable. Listen and share your thoughts. Support the show Need to reach us? X (Twitter) @pointblank…

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PR: The Reputation Builder or Reputation Destroyer with David Idagu 40:07

11M ago40:07

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In this episode, we have a conversation with David Idagu to differentiate between the reputation builder and the reputation destroyer. Knowing and understanding the differences will help you know who exactly to entrust your brand's PR & communication functions to. Support the show Need to reach us? X (Twitter) @pointblankprpod Instagram @pointblank…

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Trusting and Listening to Your PR Consultant with Tolulope Olorundero 41:58

11M ago41:58

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Why employ the services of a public relations professional if you won't trust or listen to their advise and recommendations for your personal brand or business? In this episode, we discuss with Tolulope Olorundero about the importance of trusting and listening to your PR consultant who also serves as your brand's fairy godmother when brand communic…

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Media Relations with Adaoha Njemanze - Part 2 26:56

11M ago26:56

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Welcome to part two of episode 4 of PointBlank PR podcast, where we have the privilege of conversing with the remarkable Adaoha Njemanze. Together, we delve into the captivating realm of "Media Relations." Prepare to be both inspired and entertained as we embark on a journey of profound insights and engaging conversations surrounding the intricate …

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Media Relations with Adaoha Njemanze - Part 1 37:01

11M ago37:01

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Welcome to an enlightening episode of our podcast, where we have the privilege of conversing with the remarkable Adaoha Njemanze. Together, we delve into the captivating realm of "Media Relations." Prepare to be both inspired and entertained as we embark on a journey of profound insights and engaging conversations surrounding the intricate world of…

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Knowing Exactly When Your Brand Needs PR with Abiola Bonuola 39:37

12M ago39:37

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Blessing and Satira sit down with Abiola Bonuola, the brilliant #TechPRGirl to explore the details around Knowing Exactly When Your Brand Needs PR. In this episode, we talk about knowing when to consult a public relations consultant and ensuring a good product before seeking brand awareness among others. This episode is packed with valuable insight…

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Using Public Relations to Build Your Brand's Confidence with Harrison Obiefule 26:30

12M ago26:30

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Join us as we sit down with the brilliant Harrison Obiefule to explore the art of "Using Public Relations to Build Your Brand's Confidence." In this episode, we delve into the dynamic world of PR and its impact on brand success. Discover the key strategies to enhance your brand's trust, amplify your message through employee advocacy. From insightfu…

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What Exactly Is This Public Relations with Adedoyin Jaiyesimi 37:30

12M ago37:30

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In this inaugural episode, Adedoyin Jaiyesimi, a Communications Advisor and the Founder of The Comms Avenue shares her extensive knowledge and experience in the field, delving into the fundamental question of what public relations truly encompasses. Support the show Need to reach us? X (Twitter) @pointblankprpod Instagram @pointblankprpod Email pod…

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Sara Moslener, "Virgin Nation: Sexual Purity and American Adolescence" (Oxford UP, 2015) 56:35

1y ago56:35

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First taking hold of the American cultural imagination in the 1990s, the sexual purity movement of contemporary evangelicalism has since received considerable attention from a wide range of media outlets, religious leaders, and feminist critics. Virgin Nation: Sexual Purity and American Adolescence (Oxford UP, 2015) offers a history of this movemen…

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Introducing PointBlank PR podcast 1:38

1y ago1:38

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Welcome to PointBlank PR, a podcast about public relations in Africa. In this introductory episode, we discuss the purpose of the podcast, our goals, and what you can expect from future episodes. We created PointBlank PR because we believe that public relations is essential for businesses and organisations in Africa. We want to show and tell the va…

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Orit Avishai, "Queer Judaism: LGBT Activism and the Remaking of Jewish Orthodoxy in Israel" (NYU Press, 2023) 52:59

1y ago52:59

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Until fairly recently, Orthodox people in Israel could not imagine embracing their LGBT sexual or gender identity and staying within the Orthodox fold. But within the span of about a decade and a half, Orthodox LGBT people have forged social circles and communities and become much more visible. This has been a remarkable shift in a relatively short…

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S04 E3 How I knew she was the one for me -Ft TheShofs 41:16

1y ago41:16

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Seyi and Abisola AKA TheShofs shared their journey to becoming a couple and how the navigated difficult conversations with family and in their relationship.

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Stephen Prothero, "God, the Bestseller: How One Editor Transformed American Religion a Book at a Time" (HarperOne, 2023) 46:37

1+ y ago46:37

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New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed religion scholar, Stephen Prothero, captures the compelling and unique saga of twentieth-century America on an identity quest through the eyes and books of one of the most influential editors of the day—a search, born of two world wars, for resolution of our divided identity as a Christian nation and …

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Obesity UK and Obesity Institute: Working with South Asian women and the LGBTQ+ communities to codevelop tailored support and inclusive research 24:55

1+ y ago24:55

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We are delighted to announce that the Obesity Institute and Obesity UK have just been awarded an NIHR grant to work together with South Asian women and the LGBTQ+ community to codevelop much needed tailored support groups and more inclusive research.By Leeds Beckett University

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Jonathan Homrighausen, "Planting Letters and Weaving Lines: The Song of Songs, and The Saint Johns Bible" (Liturgical Press, 2022) 45:50

1+ y ago45:50

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The illuminations of The Saint John’s Bible have delighted many with their imaginative takes on Scripture. But many struggle to appreciate the calligraphy more deeply than merely noting its beauty. Does calligraphy mean something? How is it beautiful? Planting Letters and Weaving Lines: The Song of Songs, and The Saint Johns Bible (Liturgical Press…

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David Newheiser, "The Varieties of Atheism: Connecting Religion and Its Critics" (U Chicago Press, 2022) 56:21

1+ y ago56:21

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David Newheiser is a senior research fellow in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at Australian Catholic University. He is the author of Hope in a Secular Age: Deconstruction, Negative Theology, and the Future of Faith. The Varieties of Atheism: Connecting Religion and Its Critics (U Chicago Press, 2022) reveals the diverse nonreligiou…

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Jason Ananda Josephson Storm, "Metamodernism: The Future of Theory" (U Chicago Press, 2021) 1:00:03

1+ y ago1:00:03

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For decades, scholars have been calling into question the universality of disciplinary objects and categories. The coherence of defined autonomous categories—such as religion, science, and art—has collapsed under the weight of postmodern critiques, calling into question the possibility of progress and even the value of knowledge. Jason Ānanda Josep…

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Eric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022) 51:47

1+ y ago51:47

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George Tyrrell insisted that the quest for the historical Jesus was no more than scholars staring into a well to see their own reflections staring back. Jesus is the mirror image of those who study him. A similar phenomenon accompanies the quest for the historical Magi, those mysterious travelers who came from the East, following a star to Bethlehe…

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On Religion, Public Health, and the Media 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

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Amanda Furiasse received her PhD in Religion and Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Florida State University in 2018. Her research unfolds at the convergence of religion, health, and technology and explores how African communities use religious ritual as a mechanism to heal from violence and trauma. She is Co-Founder and Curator at the Rel…

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On the Rise of the Muslim Sitcom 1:08:11

1+ y ago1:08:11

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Kristian Petersen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies at Old Dominion University. He is the author of Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab (Oxford University Press in 2017), and editor of Muslims in the Movies: A Global Anthology (ILEX Foundation & Harvard Universit…

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On Migrational Religion and the Latinx Diaspora 1:10:25

1+ y ago1:10:25

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Dr. João Chaves and Dr. Arlene Sánchez-Walsh discuss Brazil and the book Migrational Religion: Context and Creativity in the Latinx Diaspora, out now from Baylor University Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy New Books Network

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On Mexican American Religions 1:01:44

1+ y ago1:01:44

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Dr. Arlene Sánchez-Walsh is in conversation with Dr. Brett Hendrickson on the book Mexican American Religions: An Introduction (Religion in America), out now from Routledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy New Books Network

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On Meatpacking, Migration, and Faith 1:06:46

1+ y ago1:06:46

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Dr. Kristy Nabhan-Warren is the V. O. and Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair of Catholic Studies and a professor in the Departments of Religious Studies and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Iowa. She is the author, most recently, of Meatpacking America: How Migration, Work, and Faith Unite and Divide the Heartland, out now from t…

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Bradley Onishi, "Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--And What Comes Next" (Broadleaf Books, 2023) 54:21

1+ y ago54:21

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The insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not a blip or an aberration. It was the logical outcome of years of a White evangelical subculture's preparation for war. Religion scholar and former insider Bradley Onishi maps the origins of White Christian nationalism and traces its offshoots in Preparing for War: The Extremist History o…

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On Jewish-Christian Dialogue 47:29

1+ y ago47:29

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Alana M. Vincent is Associate Professor of Jewish Philosophy, Religion and Imagination at the University of Chester. She works on post-Holocaust Jewish thought, Jewish-Christian dialogue, and popular culture (primarily science fiction and fantasy). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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On the History of Muslim Books in Catholic Libraries 41:45

1+ y ago41:45

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N.A. Mansour is a historian and a PhD candidate at Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies, where she is writing a dissertation on the transition between manuscript and print in Arabic-language contexts. She produces podcasts for different venues, co-edits Hazine.info, and works for different museums and archives. She also writes …

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On Religious Pluralism in South Africa 48:45

1+ y ago48:45

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Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick-Udemans is the Senior Researcher in the Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice at the University of the Western Cape. With degrees in religious studies and media from the University of Cape Town, she also has extensive experience working in television production. Scharnick-Udemans researches, teaches, and super…

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On Muslim Religious Spaces and the Lives of Muslim College Students 1:22:54

1+ y ago1:22:54

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Dr. Krista Melanie Riley (she/her/hers) is a pedagogical advisor at a college in Montreal, Quebec. She holds a PhD in Communication Studies from Concordia University, where her research focused on discussions about gender, bodies, and sexuality on Muslim feminist blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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On Working Beyond the Academy 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

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Shannon Trosper Schorey is a scholar, writer, and researcher in the tech industry. She is an expert in science and technology studies, American religious history, and new religious movements. After leaving higher education, she began working in the private sector and is focused on emerging and cloud technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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On the Two Faces of Religious Freedom 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

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Jolyon Baraka Thomas (he/him/his) is assistant professor and interim graduate chair of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Faking Liberties: Religious Freedom in American-Occupied Japan and Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan. He is currently finishing a book on religion and pu…

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On Comedy and Islam 34:45

1+ y ago34:45

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Samah Choudhury is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Ithaca College. She speaks and writes about Islam, humor, and the politics that accompany what it means to be socially legible in the United States. Her current book manuscript looks at the ways that Islam and Muslims are articulated through standup comedy and how they speak back to …

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On the Religion of 'The Young Lords' 49:45

1+ y ago49:45

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Jorge Juan Rodríguez V, the son of two Puerto Rican migrants, was raised by his mother, father, grandmother, and uncle in a small affordable housing community outside of Hartford, Connecticut. He has completed degrees in Biblical Studies, Social Theory, and Liberation Theologies and is currently completing a PhD in History at Union Theological Semi…

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On Weddings, Marriage, and Divorce in Islam 44:45

1+ y ago44:45

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Kecia Ali (Ph.D., Religion, Duke University) is Professor of Religion at Boston University, where she teaches a range of classes on Islam. Her research focuses on Islamic law; women and gender; ethics; and biography. Her books include Sexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur’an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence (2006, expanded ed. 2016), Marri…

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On Religion, Science, and the Brain 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

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Andrew Ali Aghapour (he/him/his) is a scholar and comedian based in Durham, North Carolina. He is the Consulting Scholar of Religion and Science for the Religion in America Initiative at the National Museum of American History, and the co-author, with Peter Manseau, of the forthcoming Discovery and Revelation: Religion, Science, and Technology in A…

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On the Unraveling of Nepal's Hindu Monarchy 1:04:29

1+ y ago1:04:29

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Anne Mocko is Associate Professor of Asian Religions at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She is a specialist in the religions of South Asia, and has spent several years living in Nepal, but has also spent time in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. She is primarily interested in the ways ritual performances and ritual change can shape collective idea…

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On Transnational Online Shinto and Educational YouTube 1:01:45

1+ y ago1:01:45

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Kaitlyn Ugoretz (she/her) is a digital anthropologist and Ph.D. candidate in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She earned a BA and MA in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Pennsylvania with a double concentration in Chinese and Japanese studies. Her…

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On Social Media and Hinduism 58:44

1+ y ago58:44

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Dheepa Sundaram (she/her/hers) is scholar of performance, ritual, yoga, and digital culture in South Asia at the University of Denver which sits on the unceded tribal lands of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe people. Her research examines the formation of Hindu virtual religious publics through online platforms, social media, apps, and emerging technologi…

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Ecological Ethics in the Jewish Community Farming Movement 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

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Adrienne Krone is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Jewish Life at Allegheny College. She has a Ph.D. in American Religion from Duke University. Her research focuses on contemporary religious food justice movements in North America and her current project is an ethnographic and historical study of the Jewish community farming…

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On Ideas about Heaven 45:20

1+ y ago45:20

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Brook Wilensky-Lanford is the author of Paradise Lust: Searching for the Garden of Eden (Grove Press, 2011), and former editor-in-chief of the online magazine of religion, culture and politics Killing the Buddha. She received her PhD in American Religion from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing from Colu…

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On Paid Family Leave and the Catholic Church 54:46

1+ y ago54:46

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Annie Selak (she/her/hers) is a systematic theologian, specializing in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. She earned her Ph.D. from Boston College, and is also a proud graduate of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (M.Div) and Santa Clara University (BA, BS). Dr. Selak's dissertation, "Toward an Ecclesial Vision in the Shadow of…

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