religious-studies-as-the-state-religion-of-neoliberalism-part-3-carl-raschkeThe following is the last of a three-part series. The first can be found here , the second here. A genealogy of the neoliberalization, together with theThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Oct 5·14 min readFollowtheoryPostsreligionreligiouspolitical
orientalism-ontology-and-orientationThe following is the first of a two-part series. The full article is published in the spring 2022 issue of the Journal for Cultural and Religious TheoryThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Aug 9·11 min readFollowtheoryPostsreligiousreligionorientalism
thomas-aquinass-body-soul-dualism-and-the-hierarchy-of-human-dignity-in-brazil-theological-origins-of-a-nations-self-understanding-part-2-vinicius-marinhoThe following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. The Ecclesial Endeavor to Define the Brazilian Soul: a Summa of the ColonialThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Aug 9·21 min readFollowtheoryPostscolonialracialauthority
Debriefing On Decoloniality – A Public Conversation, Part 1Part 1 presents a transcripted debrief from participants in the decoloniality conference, mapping core disagreements, shared concerns, and conceptual stakesThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Jun 15·30 min readFollowtheoryPostsdecolonialityquestionhistory
What Do We Mean By “Decoloniality”? A Discussion, Part 2Part 2 continues the keynote discussion on decoloniality, elaborating disagreements over praxis, universality, and strategy while clarifying points of sharedThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·May 3·32 min readFollowtheoryPostsdecolonialitycolonialwant
What Do We Mean By “Decoloniality”? A Discussion, Part 1Part 1 records a keynote discussion defining decoloniality, foregrounding coloniality's persistence, divergent methods, and disputes over politics, knowledgeThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Apr 26·35 min readFollowtheoryPostsdecolonialitycolonialitycolonial
Reorientation In The Field – Why Religion Matters, Part 1 (Wendy Felese)The following is the first of a two-part series. It was originally published at a 2019 conference in Athens, Greece.1 When teaching classes like World ReligionsThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Mar 15·15 min readFollowtheoryPostsreligionindigenousnative
Antinomian Flesh, Part 2 (David Kline)The following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. The above descriptions of nomos encapsulate general sociological, politicalThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Oct 26·18 min readFollowtheoryPostsracialpoliticaleconomic
Critical Conversations – “The End Of Cognitive Empire” (Announcement)“Critical Conversations” is an ongoing initiative of Whitestone Publications. The main sponsor of the current series is The New Polis It highlights keyThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Jul 30·3 min readFollowtheoryPostscriticalcognitiveepistemic
religious-studies-the-final-colonization-of-american-indians-part-1-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsetheThe following is the first of a two-part series. The second can be found here. In late 2019 I was invited to deliver a paper at an international symposiumThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Jun 1·11 min readFollowtheoryPostsreligionreligiousnative
Fetishism And The Erasure Of Identity, Part 1 (Roger Green)The following is the first of a two-part series. The second installment can be found here. The concept of fetishism has a special place within the long historyThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Jul 8·24 min readFollowtheoryPostsindigenousfetishismreligion
damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-part-2-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsetheThe following is the second of a three-part series. The first installation can be found here. The article in full originally appeared in The New Polis inThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Mar 21·26 min readFollowtheoryPostsnativeresistancenarrative
damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe-part-1The following is the first of a three-part installment. The article in full originally appeared in The New Polis in January, 2019 It highlights key argumentsThe Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory·Mar 14·24 min readFollowtheoryPostscolonialhistorynarrative