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The Devil is in the Details! | Discourse! February 2022

This month’s Discourse! features Candace Mixon, joined by Craig Martin and Suzanne Owen. Their articles all coalesced into thinking through the importance of technicalities and words in the study of religion—when we are used to seeing the big picture, why does it matter to pay attention to things that seem small? Whether legalism comes through within a church community, local or federal judicial and legislative bodies, or nationalistic rhetoric, the stories we review all deal with the small details that make a big difference, and of course considers power and who gets to decide which details count, and why.

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⸻ Discussion Topics ⸻
00:00 — Introduction
01:47 — Arizona Priest Uses Wrong Word in Baptisms
11:29 — Religious Freedom and the Right to Discriminate
25:28 — Ban on Hijabs in Indian Schools
38:43 — Wrapping Up
39:49 — Credits

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The Insider/Outsider Problem: An RSP Remix

In this edition of RSP Remix, we go deep into our archives to explore the insider/outsider problem in the study of religion. We explore questions such as “What is an ‘insider’ or ‘outsider’?” and “How do scholars of religion study and engage ‘insiders’?” to begin unpacking what all is at stake in this process of group formation.

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When Religion Doesn’t Behave | Discourse! January 2022

How does the media report religion when religion doesn’t “behave”? What happens when religion becomes part of discourse that promotes civil disobedience, or to promote conspiracy theories? What if someone wants to make a robot rabbi or name their child something you think is blasphemous? When religion doesn’t behave — that is, doesn’t fit the implicit idea that it should be quiet, personal, liberal and “nice” — we are given an opportunity to observe boundary-making in the public sphere in real time. The first Discourse! of 2022 is hosted by Michael Munnik (Cardiff), who is joined by guests Beth Singler (Cambridge) and Richard Newton (Alabama) to discuss how the media is talking about “religion” this month.

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⸻ Discussion Topics ⸻
00:00 — Introduction
01:43 — Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Whitewashing of MLK
12:25 — AI and Religion
25:36 — Islam, Radio, and Vaccines
44:33 — Wrapping Things Up
45:09 — Credits

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Ep 376- Genealogy of the Jewish Notion with Daniel Boyarin by Breann Fallon

Dr. Breann Fallon sits down with Professor Daniel Boyarin to discuss the difficulty of defining Judaism and Boyarin’s new book Judaism: Genealogy of a Modern Notion.

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Religious Freedom, Exemption, and Festivals in Australia | Discourse! November 2021

In this Aussie episode of November Discourse, Professor Carole Cusack and Ray Radford sit down with Dr. Breann Fallon to discuss religion as in Australian current affairs.

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⸻ Discussion Topics ⸻
00:00 — Intro
00:43 — Victoria Legislation
07:54 — What does Religious Exemption look like in Australia
11:14 — Vaccine Mandates and the Anti-Vaxxer Response
13:21 — Religious Exemptions for Vaccines in Australia
19:36 — Religious Freedom and Non-Religious Australians
22:52 — Christmas, Consumerism, and Lifting Lockdown
29:45 — Wrapping up
30:13 — Credits

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