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Religious Studies News (RSN), our online magazine, is a platform for students and professionals involved in the teaching and scholarship of religion. RSN communicates important events of the field and examines critical issues in education, pedagogy, research, publishing, and the public understanding of religion.
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Our podcast, hosted by Kristian Petersen, explores the latest in religious studies through interviews with award-winning authors.
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American Secularism and Its Believers with Charles McCrary
Charles McCrary, assistant professor of religious studies at Eckerd College and winner of the 2023 Book Award in Analytical-Descriptive Studies from the American Academy of Religion, discusses his book Sincerely Held: American Secularism and Its Believers.
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The Role of Western Universities in the Education of Scholars of Islam
Megan Brankley Abbas talks about her award-winning book Whose Islam?: The Western University and Modern Islamic Thought in Indonesia which discusses the question of authority in Islamic studies, both religious and academic.
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A Comparative Study of the Cántico Espiritual and the Rasa Lila with Gloria Maité Hernández
Gloria Maité Hernández, associate professor of languages at West Chester University and co-winner of the 2022 AAR Book Award in Textual Studies discusses her book Savoring God: Comparative Theopoetics.