Religion & Faith

Biblical Studies

Biblical Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of the Bible about their new books.

Naomi S. S. Jacobs, "Delicious Prose: Reading the Tale of Tobit with Food and Drink: A Commentary" (Brill, 2018)

November 8, 2024

Delicious Prose

Naomi S. S. Jacobs
Hosted by Ari Barbalat
Dominick Hernández, "The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Theological Challenge in the Book of Job and in Ancient Near Eastern Literature" (Gorgias Press, 2022)

October 24, 2024

The Prosperity of the Wicked

Dominick Hernández
Hosted by Michael Morales
Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Buddhism about their new books.

Adeana McNicholl, "Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta Narratives Constructed Buddhist Cosmology and Shaped Buddhist Ethics" (Oxford UP, 2024)

October 9, 2024

Of Ancestors and Ghosts

Adeana McNicholl
Hosted by Jessica Zu
Rafal K. Stepien, "Buddhism Between Religion and Philosophy: Nāgārjuna and the Ethics of Emptiness" (Oxford UP, 2024)

September 24, 2024

Buddhism Between Religion and Philosophy

Rafal K. Stepien
Hosted by Jessica Zu
Catholic Studies

Catholic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Catholicism about their new books.

Matthew Elia, "The Problem of the Christian Master: Augustine in the Afterlife of Slavery" (Yale UP, 2024)

November 11, 2024

The Problem of the Christian Master

Matthew Elia
Hosted by Michael Motia
Holy, Catholic, Apostolic (with Paul Zucarelli)

November 7, 2024

Holy, Catholic, Apostolic (with Paul Zucarelli)

Paul Zucarelli
Christian Studies

Christian Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Christianity about their new books.

Matthew Elia, "The Problem of the Christian Master: Augustine in the Afterlife of Slavery" (Yale UP, 2024)

November 11, 2024

The Problem of the Christian Master

Matthew Elia
Hosted by Michael Motia
Parker Palmer on the Israel-Gaza War

November 9, 2024

Parker Palmer on the Israel-Gaza War

Parker Palmer
Hosted by Yakir Englander
Indian Religions

Indian Religions

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Indian religions about their new books.

Tyler W. Williams, "If All the World Were Paper: A History of Writing in Hindi" (Columbia UP, 2024)

November 14, 2024

If All the World Were Paper

Tyler W. Williams
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Roberto Morales-Harley, "The Embassy, the Ambush, and the Ogre: Greco-Roman Influence in Sanskrit Theater” (Open Book, 2024)

November 7, 2024

The Embassy, the Ambush, and the Ogre

Roberto Morales-Harley
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Islamic Studies

Islamic Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Islam about their new books.

Saadia Yacoob, "Beyond the Binary: Gender and Legal Personhood in Islamic Law" (U California Press, 2024)

November 16, 2024

Beyond the Binary

Saadia Yacoob
Hosted by Shehnaz Haqqani
Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies

episodes

Interviews with scholars of Judaism about their new books.

Hannah Pollin-Galay, "Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024)

November 15, 2024

Occupied Words

Hannah Pollin-Galay
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Gil Student, "Articles of Faith" (Kodesh Press, 2024)

November 14, 2024

Articles of Faith

Gil Student
Hosted by Michael Morales
Religion

Religion

episodes

Interviews with scholars of religion about their new books.

Gil Student, "Articles of Faith" (Kodesh Press, 2024)

November 14, 2024

Articles of Faith

Gil Student
Hosted by Michael Morales
Sara Glass, "Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir" (Atria, 2024)

November 13, 2024

Kissing Girls on Shabbat

Sara Glass
Hosted by Zalman Newfield
Secularism

Secularism

episodes

Interviews with scholars of secularism about their new books.

Peter Harrison, "Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

October 29, 2024

Some New World

Peter Harrison
Hosted by Adrian Guiu
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness

episodes

Interviews with scholars of spiritual practice and mindfulness about their new books.

Lauren Tober, "Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers" (Singing Dragon, 2024)

October 20, 2024

Mental Health Aware Yoga

Lauren Tober
Hosted by Raj Balkaran
Jennifer Lang, "Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses" (Vine Leaves Press, 2024)

October 17, 2024

Landed

Jennifer Lang
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
World Christianity

World Christianity

episodes

Interviews with scholars of World Christianity about their new books.

Alister E. McGrath, "The Nature of Christian Doctrine: Its Origins, Development, and Function" (Oxford UP, 2024)

October 28, 2024

The Nature of Christian Doctrine

Alister E. McGrath
Bruce Gordon, "The Bible: A Global History" (Basic Books, 2024)

October 19, 2024

The Bible

Bruce Gordon
Hosted by Roland Clark