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The Marginalia Review of Books is an international, open access review of literature along the nexus of history, theology, and religion. MRB examines, critiques, and illuminates the traditions, institutions, discourses, and practices of religions and their believers. We aim to connect the academic and public worlds by providing an intellectually rich and broadly accessible conversation that does not merely summarize previous work but contributes new ideas.

Episodes

  1. 18/08/2017

    Leonard Schwartz With Kathleen Eamon

    Poet Leonard Schwartz and philosopher Kathleen Eamon discuss Schwartz's new book "The New Babel: Toward a Poetics of the Middle East Crisis."

    1h 16m

  2. 18/08/2017

    First Impressions #104: Amir Hussain on Muslims and the Making of America

    There has never been an America without Muslims, and they have played a crucial role in the cultural production of the United States. Kristian Petersen talks with Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, about his new book Muslims and the Making of America.

    21 min

  3. 25/05/2017

    First Impressions #103: Chloë Starr on Chinese Theology

    While Christianity has had a long history in China it’s only been the past century where Chinese Theology has taken shape. Kristian Petersen talks with Chloë Starr, Associate Professor at Yale University Divinity School, about her new book Chinese Theology: Text and Context.

    20 min

  4. 17/03/2017

    First Impressions #102: Birgit Meyer on Ghana's Hollywood

    Christianity has greatly shaped popular filmmaking in Ghana. Kristian Petersen talks with Birgit Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Utrecht, about her new book Sensational Movies - Video, Vision and Christianity in Ghana.

    17 min

  5. 03/01/2017

    First Impressions #101: Deepa Iyer on Shaping a Multiracial Future

    Racial anxiety, bigotry, and anti-immigrant sentiment has escalated in post 9/11 America but that history is often forgotten or ignored. Kristian Petersen talks with Deepa Iyer, Senior Fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion, about her new book We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future. NOTE: Since I spoke with Deepa Iyer, President Obama ended NSEERS on December 22, 2016.

    21 min

  6. 20/12/2016

    First Impressions # 100: Tim Whitmarsh on Atheism in the Ancient World

    Atheists have been battling the gods for as long as the faithful have been admiring them. Joseph Ryan Kelly speaks with Tim Whitmarsh, the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge, about his new book Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World.

    20 min

  7. 18/11/2016

    Indie Scholar Podcast w/Dave Krueger

    The Indie Scholar Podcast hosted by Dave Krueger. Featuring scholars working at the edges of academia.

    2 min
  • 7 Episodes

About

The Marginalia Review of Books is an international, open access review of literature along the nexus of history, theology, and religion. MRB examines, critiques, and illuminates the traditions, institutions, discourses, and practices of religions and their believers. We aim to connect the academic and public worlds by providing an intellectually rich and broadly accessible conversation that does not merely summarize previous work but contributes new ideas.

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  • Creator
    Marginalia Review of Books
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2017
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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