Religion & Faith

Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of the Bible about their new books.

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, "In Search of Jonathan: Jonathan Between the Bible and Modern Fiction" (Oxford UP, 2023)

November 17, 2024

In Search of Jonathan

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Hosted by Ari Barbalat
Naomi S. S. Jacobs, "Delicious Prose: Reading the Tale of Tobit with Food and Drink: A Commentary" (Brill, 2018)

November 8, 2024

Delicious Prose

Naomi S. S. Jacobs
Hosted by Ari Barbalat
Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Buddhism about their new books.

Adeana McNicholl, "Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta Narratives Constructed Buddhist Cosmology and Shaped Buddhist Ethics" (Oxford UP, 2024)

October 9, 2024

Of Ancestors and Ghosts

Adeana McNicholl
Hosted by Jessica Zu
Rafal K. Stepien, "Buddhism Between Religion and Philosophy: Nāgārjuna and the Ethics of Emptiness" (Oxford UP, 2024)

September 24, 2024

Buddhism Between Religion and Philosophy

Rafal K. Stepien
Hosted by Jessica Zu
Catholic Studies

Catholic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Catholicism about their new books.

Matthew Elia, "The Problem of the Christian Master: Augustine in the Afterlife of Slavery" (Yale UP, 2024)

November 11, 2024

The Problem of the Christian Master

Matthew Elia
Hosted by Michael Motia
Holy, Catholic, Apostolic (with Paul Zucarelli)

November 7, 2024

Holy, Catholic, Apostolic (with Paul Zucarelli)

Paul Zucarelli
Christian Studies

Christian Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Christianity about their new books.

Leila K. Norako, "Monstrous Fantasies: England's Crusading Imaginary and the Romance of Recovery, 1300-1500" (Cornell UP, 2024)

November 22, 2024

Monstrous Fantasies

Leila K. Norako
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Matthew Elia, "The Problem of the Christian Master: Augustine in the Afterlife of Slavery" (Yale UP, 2024)

November 11, 2024

The Problem of the Christian Master

Matthew Elia
Hosted by Michael Motia
Indian Religions

Indian Religions

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Indian religions about their new books.

Shalini Kakar, "Devotional Fanscapes: Bollywood Star Deities, Devotee-Fans, and Cultural Politics in India and Beyond" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023)

November 21, 2024

Devotional Fanscapes

Shalini Kakar
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Owen Ware, "Indian Philosophy and Yoga in Germany" (Routledge, 2023)

November 20, 2024

Indian Philosophy and Yoga in Germany

Owen Ware
Hosted by Malcolm Keating
Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Islam about their new books.

Youcef Soufi, "Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World" (NYU Press, 2025)

November 22, 2024

Homegrown Radicals

Youcef Soufi
Hosted by Shobhana Xavier
Saadia Yacoob, "Beyond the Binary: Gender and Legal Personhood in Islamic Law" (U California Press, 2024)

November 16, 2024

Beyond the Binary

Saadia Yacoob
Hosted by Shehnaz Haqqani
Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Judaism about their new books.

Masha Kirasirova, "The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire" (Oxford UP, 2024)

November 19, 2024

The Eastern International

Masha Kirasirova
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, "In Search of Jonathan: Jonathan Between the Bible and Modern Fiction" (Oxford UP, 2023)

November 17, 2024

In Search of Jonathan

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Hosted by Ari Barbalat
Religion

Religion

episodes

Interviews with scholars of religion about their new books.

Shalini Kakar, "Devotional Fanscapes: Bollywood Star Deities, Devotee-Fans, and Cultural Politics in India and Beyond" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2023)

November 21, 2024

Devotional Fanscapes

Shalini Kakar
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Owen Ware, "Indian Philosophy and Yoga in Germany" (Routledge, 2023)

November 20, 2024

Indian Philosophy and Yoga in Germany

Owen Ware
Hosted by Malcolm Keating
Secularism

Secularism

episodes

Interviews with scholars of secularism about their new books.

Sasikumar Harikrishnan, "Social Spaces and the Public Sphere: A Spatial-history of Modernity in Kerala" (Routledge, 2023)

November 20, 2024

Social Spaces and the Public Sphere

Sasikumar Harikrishnan
Hosted by Sneha Annavarapu
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

episodes

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

Lauren Tober, "Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers" (Singing Dragon, 2024)

October 20, 2024

Mental Health Aware Yoga

Lauren Tober
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Jennifer Lang, "Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses" (Vine Leaves Press, 2024)

October 17, 2024

Landed

Jennifer Lang
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
World Christianity

World Christianity

episodes

Interviews with scholars of World Christianity about their new books.

Alister E. McGrath, "The Nature of Christian Doctrine: Its Origins, Development, and Function" (Oxford UP, 2024)

October 28, 2024

The Nature of Christian Doctrine

Alister E. McGrath
Bruce Gordon, "The Bible: A Global History" (Basic Books, 2024)

October 19, 2024

The Bible

Bruce Gordon
Hosted by Roland Clark