Religion & Faith

Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of the Bible about their new books.

Katharine J. Dell, "The Lord by Wisdom Founded the Earth" (Baylor UP, 2023)

September 13, 2024

The Lord by Wisdom Founded the Earth

Katharine J. Dell
Hosted by Michael Morales
Marilynne Robinson, "Reading Genesis" (FSG, 2024)

September 12, 2024

Reading Genesis

Marilynne Robinson
Hosted by Renee Garfinkel
Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Buddhism about their new books.

The Body in Classical Hathayoga, with Ruth Westoby

September 8, 2024

The Body in Classical Hathayoga

Ruth Westoby
Hosted by Pierce Salguero
Christopher P. Miller et al., "Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age" (Lexington, 2019)

September 5, 2024

Beacons of Dharma

Christopher Patrick Miller, Michael Reading, and Jeffery D. Long
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Catholic Studies

Catholic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Catholicism about their new books.

Jason Ramsey, "Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda" (Routledge, 2023)

September 17, 2024

Reckoning with Change in Yucatán

Jason Ramsey
Hosted by Yadong Li
Edel Bhreathnach, "Monasticism in Ireland, AD 900-1250" (Four Courts Press, 2024)

September 11, 2024

Monasticism in Ireland, AD 900-1250

Edel Bhreathnach
Hosted by Crawford Gribben
Christian Studies

Christian Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Christianity about their new books.

Tone Bleie, "A New Testament: Scandinavian Missionaries and Santal Chiefs from Company and British Crown Rule to Independence" (Solum Bokvennen, 2023)

September 20, 2024

A New Testament

Tone Bleie
Iemima Ploscariu, "Alternative Evangelicals: Challenging Nationalism in Interwar Romania's Multi-ethnic Borderlands" (Brill, 2024)

September 19, 2024

Alternative Evangelicals

Iemima Ploscariu
Hosted by Roland Clark
Indian Religions

Indian Religions

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Indian religions about their new books.

Hari Dutt Sharma, "Gulmini: An Anthology of Sanskrit Lyrics and Gazals" (Rākā Prakāśana, 2023)

September 19, 2024

Gulmini

Hari Dutt Sharma
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Islam about their new books.

Just War and the Seal of Prophethood

September 18, 2024

Just War and the Seal of Prophethood

Marco Demichelis
Hosted by Radio Reorient
Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Judaism about their new books.

William H. F. Altman, "The German Stranger: Leo Strauss and National Socialism" (Lexington Books, 2010)

September 18, 2024

The German Stranger

William H. F. Altman
Hosted by Joseph Liss
Seth J. Frantzman, "The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza" (Wicked Son, 2024)

September 18, 2024

The October 7 War

Seth J. Frantzman
Hosted by Renee Garfinkel
Religion

Religion

episodes

Interviews with scholars of religion about their new books.

Tone Bleie, "A New Testament: Scandinavian Missionaries and Santal Chiefs from Company and British Crown Rule to Independence" (Solum Bokvennen, 2023)

September 20, 2024

A New Testament

Tone Bleie
Iemima Ploscariu, "Alternative Evangelicals: Challenging Nationalism in Interwar Romania's Multi-ethnic Borderlands" (Brill, 2024)

September 19, 2024

Alternative Evangelicals

Iemima Ploscariu
Hosted by Roland Clark
Secularism

Secularism

episodes

Interviews with scholars of secularism about their new books.

Neil Van Leeuwen, "Religion As Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity" (Harvard UP, 2023)

September 17, 2024

Religion As Make-Believe

Neil Van Leeuwen
Hosted by Meghan Cochran
Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018)

August 18, 2024

A Sacred Space Is Never Empty

Victoria Smolkin
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

episodes

Interviews with scholars of spiritual practice and mindfulness about their new books.

The Body in Classical Hathayoga, with Ruth Westoby

September 8, 2024

The Body in Classical Hathayoga

Ruth Westoby
Hosted by Pierce Salguero
World Christianity

World Christianity

episodes

Interviews with scholars of World Christianity about their new books.

Iemima Ploscariu, "Alternative Evangelicals: Challenging Nationalism in Interwar Romania's Multi-ethnic Borderlands" (Brill, 2024)

September 19, 2024

Alternative Evangelicals

Iemima Ploscariu
Hosted by Roland Clark