Tag Archives: lived religion

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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Gospel Music Makes Me Feel Alright – How I Spent My Summer Vacation*

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, July 13, 2010 Matt Sutton who is a regular contributor to one of my favourite blogs, ‘The Religion in American History Blog’, has posted a series of reviews of his summer visits to archives … Continue reading

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An iPhone Convert in More Ways than One

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, May 24, 2010 I’m a Blackberry girl. My closest friends and family can attest to the fact that my BB and I are rarely apart from each other. My partner has an iPhone, and … Continue reading

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Of Prayer Vigils and Police Barriers: Protest and Pilgrimage at the Olympics

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, March 24, 2010 The triumph of Canada’s hockey gold medals now a month old and the memories of the Olympics are starting to fade. Watching the Olympics unfold in our own country is an … Continue reading

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Reality TV, reality me.

Originally posted on The Religion Beat, February 12, 2010 This blog post begins with a confession: I love reality television, like really love it —in fact, I might be addicted. As is often the case with graduate students, when I … Continue reading

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