Show threadSara TeinturierOct 1, 2024
3/6 #MyAcademicActivities
(very few among a lot) Key findings: Religious practices evolve dynamically throughout the routes themselves. We're seeing how religion serves as both a coping mechanism and a framework for interpreting experiences “on the road”. Intriguing parallels / interdisciplinary encounters between migration routes and religious concepts like #pilgrimage or #exodus.
#LivedReligion #migrationStudies
Naomi Lawson JacobsJul 19, 2023
Theory of the afternoon - Katherine Tanner and the marginalised theologies of ordinary people. With a bit of Nancy Ammerman's #LivedReligion thrown in. It's all inspired me to go back to my thing about disability #theology vs theology *of* disability. I made the argument well in my thesis, but making the same idea clear in a journal article is proving tricky. But, what with my ideas being very controversial*, it's important I get it right... 😂
*Cutting edge. I mean cutting edge, of course. 😉
Deborah Elizabeth FinnDec 22, 2022

"Churchgoing and belief in God stand at historic lows, despite a megachurch surge"

https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/3782032-churchgoing-and-belief-in-god-stand-at-historic-lows-despite-a-megachurch-surge/

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Churchgoing and belief in God stand at historic lows, despite a megachurch surge 

Story at a glance Church membership, church attendance and belief in God all declined during the pandemic years, survey data suggest, accelerating decadeslong trends away from organized worship.    At least one-fifth of Americans today embrace no religion at all. Researchers call them “nones.”   A similar share tell pollsters they do not believe in God, an all-time high. The lone, striking countertrend is a steep rise…

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Dan HarperNov 13, 2022

Buildings of religious community, #Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US: 5/5, Embody Yoga Pilates.

In this series of five photos of buildings used by religious communities, I'm interpreting "religion" broadly, so as to include communities like yoga studios. #LivedReligion #ReligiousStudies

Dan HarperNov 10, 2022
Something I've been thinking about: In a post-denominational world, has Christian nationalism in the US differentiated enough to be considered a new branch of Christianity? How does Christianity organize itself in a post-denominational world? #livedreligion #religion #religiousstudies
Dan HarperNov 8, 2022

This video of the Purusha Suktam, a hymn from the Rig Veda, incorporates a recording of traditional chanting of the hymn with contemporary images. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuP21cAR12s

It's a fascinating example of lived religion happening on new media. I particularly like the image showing Purusha floating in space next to planets from our solar system, a visual linking of science to religion. #livedreligion #religiousstudies

Purusha Suktam RigVed With Subtitles

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