Tag Archives: Research on Religion

Interview: Why Christians Should Read the Great Books

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Dr. J

A recent post here resulted in an invitation to appear on the Research on Religion podcast. Host Tony Gill was intrigued by my applying lessons from Plato to dining at Applebee’s in the 21st century. We recorded the interview last … Continue reading →

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More on Environmental Religion

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Dr. J

I’ve posted a time or two about how environmentalism behaves like a religion in many ways. Here, for example, I discuss the religious language used in connection with national parks, and here I post about predictions for a “new god” … Continue reading →

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Research on Religion Logs 100th Episode

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Dr. J

This week the Research on Religion podcast reached an important milestone by airing its 100th episode. The episode features Prof. Margarita Mooney on the subject of Pope Benedict XVI and Cuba. If you’re a frequent visitor to this blog, no … Continue reading →

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John Locke and Dr. J on Research on Religion

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Dr. J

My recent post on John Locke’s Letter Concerning Toleration attracted the attention of Anthony Gill, the host of the Research on Religion podcast. It so happened that he had been considering doing an episode on Locke, and he asked me … Continue reading →

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Introducing Research on Religion

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dr. J

It has been quite some time since I’ve added any recommended links to the sidebar, but I’d like to change that today by adding the Research on Religion podcast. I started listening to this weekly podcast almost a year ago, … Continue reading →

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