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Civic Engagement and Civic Spaces

This article was originally posted on the Religious Studies News website, October 2010   Religion in the City One of my aims of teaching religion is to make the familiar seem unfamiliar. It was with this in mind that I … Continue reading

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Take My Exam . . . Trust Me, It’s “Cool”

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, April 28, 2010 It’s the end of term and I’ve been overwhelmed with the hectic activities of marking and . . . well, marking. I’ve barely watched the news. There was a volcano or … Continue reading

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Avatar, Ever-After

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, January 13, 2010 I have given up trying to define religion. I agree with most scholars of religion that attempts at defining it lead to generalizations and undermine the importance of a subject matter … Continue reading

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