A Story of Sarahs: Atwood’s Critique of Second-Wave Feminism
Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments resonates with the energy of dread saturating life under COVID-19 in the Trump administration. By Mara Willard
Category: In Review
Bedeviling Spirit Possession in Ancient Christian Texts
A Q&A with Giovanni B. Bazzana on his newest book, Having the Spirit of Christ: Spirit Possession and Exorcism in the Early Christ Groups. By Joseph Kimmel
Waiting for Queer Theology
Queer Theology: Beyond Apologetics, by Linn Marie Tonstad, awaits a theology that moves beyond the narrow genres allotted to it. By Mark D. Jordan
Practical and Spiritual Resources for Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
A selected reading list from HDS faculty and chaplains offers resources for chaplaincy and pastoral care.
Making Spirituality Safe for Evangelicals
D. Bruce Hindmarsh’s The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism: True Religion in a Modern World. By Brett Malcolm Grainger
Giorgio Agamben, the Church, and Me
Italian philosopher and political theorist Giorgio Agamben’s The Kingdom and the Glory, The Church and the Kingdom, and The Omnibus Homo Sacer, and Simon Critchley’s The Faith of the Faithless offer resources for exploring the connections between temporality, political community, and ordained ministry. By Charles M. Stang
Paula Vogel Brings Her Love of Yiddish Center Stage
In her play Indecent, award-winning playwright Paula Vogel shares her love of Yiddish with audiences. By Robert Israel
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
A selected reading list from Amy Hollywood’s course.
A Physicist on ‘Absolutes’ and ‘Relatives’
A Q&A with MIT physicist Alan Lightman on his book Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine. By Robert Israel
The Rise of ‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ Is a Story of Hope
Since the 2016 election, teaching Andrew Delbanco’s The Real American Dream and Catherine L. Albanese’s A Republic of Mind and Spirit has become more relevant and constructive, as this religious studies professor has come to view the rise of the spiritual but not religious as a story of hope. By Darryl Caterine
Apocalyptic Grief, Radical Joy
A selected list of readings, films, and art from the course, “Apocalyptic Grief, Radical Joy,” cotaught by Terry Tempest Williams and Matthew L. Potts
Paths to Abstraction: Spirituality in the Work of Three Women Artists
Exploring the link between spiritual liberation and abstract artistic expression in paintings of Hilma af Klint, Hilla Rebay, and Vicci Sperry. By Ann Braude
Fully Fleshed Out: Religion, Womanhood, and Blackness in Contemporary Media
Positive, complex representations of black women’s religious experience in Queen Sugar and Being Serena. By LeRhonda S. Manigault-Bryant
Faith in the Fire: Religious Public Intellectuals
A selected reading list from Cornel West and Jonathan L. Walton’s course
A Christian Pilgrim Along the Buddhist Way
S. Mark Heim’s Crucified Wisdom: Theological Reflection on Christ and the Bodhisattva. By Francis X. Clooney, S.J.
How Khmer Buddhists Reconstructed Identity and Community in the U.S.
Carol A. Mortland’s Cambodian Buddhism in the United States. By Chipamong Chowdhury
C. E. Morgan Takes the Reins
The Sport of Kings, by C. E. Morgan, is an ambitious interracial saga obsessed with the power of stories. By Ingrid Norton
Jewish Identity and Biblical Exposition in Darren Aronofsky’s Films
Evaluating the use of ancient Jewish modes of interpretation in Aronofsky’s mother! and Noah. By Eric X. Jarrard
Jewish Creators, Resonant Themes: Comics as Midrash
The superhero comic book and the graphic novel were both Jewish inventions. By Hillary Chute and Emmy Waldman
Savoring the Biblical Origins of Jewish Food
A Q&A with Joan Nathan on her latest cookbook, King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World. By Robert Israel
