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It is said that Jesus hits like the atom bomb. If so, then Buddha, or at least this episode on Buddhism and near-future technology, might be the daisy cutter of philosophy. Whereas most of the episodes on Research on Religion have focused on
One of the greatest joys of doing this podcast for the past eight years has been to meet some pretty incredible people who are just "ordinary" citizens going about their daily life. My goal from the beginning of this project was to highlight "
Academia is a world that can be filled with intense jealousies and envy, wherein one professor is always concerned why the work of another professor is more cited than their own. We all suffer from that sin, whether we admit it or not. Howeve
During 2017, we undertook a series of episodes dedicated to Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. A number of superb interviews came from that series, including the Catholic response to Protestantism with James Felak. However, my favo
As noted in my farewell monologue, the characteristics that I look for in an interview are topics that are a little off the beaten path and the enthusiasm of the scholar for his/her topic. Dr. Colleen Haight, a professor of economics at San Jo
Organized religion and religious believers often get painted with a bad reputation, and sometimes it is justly due, but most of the time it is not. Prof. Rod Stark, a co-founder of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion, explains the benef
Modern social media is a wondrous thing. Without it, this podcast would have never come into being, and it is unlikely that I would have been able to find half of my guests. Many of my ideas for shows were culled from posts I saw on Facebook,
I owe a great deal professionally to the work of Larry Iannaccone, a professor of economics at Chapman University as he played a pivotal role in my intellectual development, putting me on a research course that landed me where I am today. We r
Prof. Carmel Chiswick (George Washington University) is a scholar's scholar. Dr. Chiswick is an economist to be reckoned with when it comes to what we usually think about when we talk economics (e.g., labor policy), but she also has the intell
This was the very first podcast episode we aired and the second interview that I conducted. I learned of Prof. Karrie Koesel (of the University of Oregon at the time, now at Notre Dame) when I was asked to review grant proposals for a Templeto
Like Mark David Hall's podcast (see last week), this was one of the earliest podcasts that I did but it was one that started to solidify my belief that we can learn a great deal from "non-academic scholars" -- people who have to learn about the
When I first started this podcast back in 2010, I was just coming off the publication of my book The Political Origins of Religious Liberty and had a renewed fascination with American colonial history. Given that our podcast was beginning in J
After eight years, and 372 unique episodes, Dr. Anthony Gill - professor of political science at the University of Washington and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion - retires the microphone and
Religion and socio-political dissent have often been historically linked. Prof. Curtis Freeman, research professor of theology and Baptist studies at Duke University's Divinity School, guides us along a journey of religious dissent in the Brit
One of our favorite topics of discussion on Research on Religion is religious liberty. Dr. Brandon O'Brien, the Director of Content Development at Redeemer City to City, provides a new angle on that topic as he joins us to discuss Isaac Backus
Hello, is there anyone out there? Just nod if you can hear us. What will happen if we are able to contact intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? Prof. John Traphagan, professor and Mitsubishi Fellow in the Department of Religious Studie
When you think if Christianity in the U.S. South, images of Southern Baptist congregations, conservative politics, and even snake-handling may come to mind. But Prof. James Hudnut-Beumler, the Anne Potter Wilson Distinguished Professor of Amer
We are back momentarily from our sporadic sabbatical and pleased to be joined by Rev. Douglas "Banzai" Douma, a licensed minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church (Hanover Presbytery) and author of The Presbyterian Philosopher: The Authorize
Although the United States is often viewed as a beacon for religious freedom around the world, thanks in large part to the institutionalization of the First Amendment, the practice of religious toleration has often fallen well short of the idea
Political rebellion and violence in the Middle East has recently been associated with religious belief and rhetoric, often spurred on by the writings and recordings of Muslim clerics. What motivates imams to advocate such tactics? Prof. Richa
We are still on a break. In the meantime, enjoy one of Tony's favorite interviews from the past.Why have many women in the Middle East resorted to increasingly conservative modes of dress in recent decades? And what happens after a politica
While we are on a sabbatical, trying to get our format updated and finding more outlets on which you can enjoy this podcast, please enjoy this encore presentation from five years ago.Most astute social observers today agree that the United St
We remain on sabbatical to catch up on a number of non-podcast related things. Please stay tuned for new episodes coming in the near future.Max Weber is famous for linking religion to economic outcomes in his monumental book The Protestant E
Why would anybody ever want to become a prison chaplain? And what do those folks involved in prison ministry do? Jeff Henig, who recently was hired as a prison chaplain in Arkansas, discusses his background, the journey he took to become a p
Major cultural movements have to begin and evolve somewhere, and what better place than in a coffee house? Prof. Shachar Pinsker, an associate professor of Hebrew Literature and Culture at the University of Michigan, joins us today to talk abo
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