सर्वश्रेष्ठ Black FreeThinkers पॉडकास्टस (2024)

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Peter Harrison, "Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 1:00:01

1d ago1:00:01

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In his famous argument against miracles, David Hume gets to the heart of the modern problem of supernatural belief. 'We are apt', says Hume, 'to imagine ourselves transported into some new world; where the whole form of nature is disjointed, and every element performs its operation in a different manner, from what it does at present.' This encapsul…

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Reflect and Reset Part 2 26:24

30d ago26:24

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This past year has been quite challenging for me. As the final few episodes approach, I'll be reflecting on the podcast's progress over the past 4 years, discussing my current journey, and preparing for the new year. In this second part of the Reflect and Reset series, I'll be talking about embracing honesty, acknowledging my flaws, and striving to…

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Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav, "Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood" (India Viking, 2024) 1:02:02

1M ago1:02:02

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Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav’s book Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood (Penguin Random House India, 2024) undertakes a systematic intellectual study of Lala Lajpat Rai’s nationalist thought through four decades of his active political life, lived between 1888 and 1928. It contests the dominant scholarly interpretation of Lajp…

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Jason A. Josephson Storm, "The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences" (U Chicago Press, 2017) 1:10:14

1M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural history goes, this narrative is wrong, as attempts to suppress magic have failed more often than they have succeeded. Even the human sciences have been more en…

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Neil Van Leeuwen, "Religion As Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity" (Harvard UP, 2023) 1:17:12

1M ago1:17:12

1:17:12

It is an intuitive truth that religious beliefs are different from ordinary factual beliefs. We understand that a belief in God or the sacredness of scripture is not the same as believing that the sun will rise again tomorrow or that flipping the switch will turn on the light. In Religion as Make Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group …

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Reflect and Reset Part 1 20:53

2M ago20:53

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This past year has been quite challenging for me. As the final few episodes approach, I'll be reflecting on the podcast's progress over the past 4 years, discussing my current journey, and preparing for the new year. In the first part of the Reflect and Reset series, I will discuss how the podcast will be upgraded in the new year, why I've struggle…

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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018) 1:03:31

2M ago1:03:31

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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…

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Rachel M. Scott, "Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making" (Cornell UP, 2021) 1:05:23

3M ago1:05:23

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By examining the intersection of Islamic law, state law, religion, and culture in the Egyptian nation-building process, Recasting Islamic Law: Religion and the Nation State in Egyptian Constitution Making (Cornell University Press, 2021) highlights how the sharia, when attached to constitutional commitments, is reshaped into modern Islamic state la…

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Secularism, the State, and Islam 24:36

4M ago24:36

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An interview with Dr. Nadia Fadil who speaks about secularism the state and Islam. We delve into questions such as what it means to call Islam a lived and embodied reality and what the relationship is between Islam and secularism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://n…

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Mental Health and Personal Development with Life Coach Glenn Citerony 53:47

4M ago53:47

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I apologize for the late drop. The show always goes on! On this month's Grown Up episode, we delved into Glenn's new career as a life coach, the significance of mental health and personal development, and the exploration of one's divinity. I also made a huge announcement that Grown Up is expanding to new platforms! We continue to shine the light on…

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Todd H. Weir, "Red Secularism: Socialism and Secularist Culture in Germany 1890 to 1933" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 36:59

5M ago36:59

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Red Secularism: Socialism and Secularist Culture in Germany 1890 to 1933 (Cambridge UP, 2023) is the first substantive investigation into one of the key sources of radicalism in modern German, the subculture that arose at the intersection of secularism and socialism in the late nineteenth-century. It explores the organizations that promoted their h…

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Nivedita Menon, "Secularism As Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South" (Duke UP, 2024) 1:09:14

5M ago1:09:14

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In this episode, we speak to Nivedita Menon about her new book, Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South (Duke University Press, 2024; Permanent Black, 2023). Secularism as Misdirection is an ambitious and wide-ranging work, unravelling a term that is perhaps as contentious as it is ubiquitous in discourses of the Global S…

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N.O.W. Tajonyx 54:49

5M ago54:49

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On this month's episode of the N.O.W. spotlight artist segment, I am joined by Tajonyx a contemporary R&B and pop artist hailing from Columbus, GA. We discussed how his mother introduced him to music, the challenges he is actively overcoming, and the triumph in his journey to show up authentically in his music. We also discussed his latest album 'P…

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Bringing Back #1 Best Selling Author & Life Coach Esther Murray, N.O.W. Tajonyx 1:17:20

5M ago1:17:20

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On this month's episode of Grown Up, I bring back Certified Life Coach Esther Murray! The last time she was here, we discovered her amazing personality and learned about the role of a life coach and the potential benefits they offer if you consider seeking outside help. For her second time back, Esther and I had a casual conversation like two old f…

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Christopher Cameron, "Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism" (Northwestern UP, 2019) 48:56

6M ago48:56

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Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism (Northwestern University Press, 2019) by Christopher Cameron, an Associate Professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, is a precise and nuanced history of African American secularism from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. This text is writ…

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N.O.W. Uncle Tino 45:45

6M ago45:45

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On this episode of the N.O.W. spotlight artist segment, I am joined by self-taught musical artist Uncle Tino. We discussed his early interest in music, his experience entering the music scene under a previous stage name, and how he continues reinventing himself as an artist. Uncle Tino, a Houston native, has performed at events such as SXSW and has…

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A Short Reflection, N.O.W. Uncle Tino 22:24

6M ago22:24

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In today's episode, I take a moment to reflect on my personal growth since I began exploring my spirituality. I have found that my belief in something greater than myself has helped me during times when I felt inadequate on my journey toward independence. This episode reflects the grace I have received, which has allowed me to continue being myself…

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N.O.W. Poet 22 36:41

7M ago36:41

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On this month's N.O.W. spotlight artist interview, in honor of Women's History Month, I am joined by independent female artist Poet 22 representing Wisconsin and Chicago. We had a great discussion about her journey from poet to artist. We talked about the moment she felt like she could turn her poems into songs, who is her favorite poet, and her go…

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Authenticity, Guest Jonathan Burke, N.O.W. Poet 22 1:19:20

8M ago1:19:20

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In this episode of Grown Up, I discuss a topic that has come up many times for me during this self-discovery season: authenticity. In the show's first half, I talk about a part of myself that I have consciously not shared based on fears and worries. As I eventually would discover, it was truly all in my head, and having this talk with myself put so…

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N.O.W. Leash Da Beaast 35:12

8M ago35:12

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On this month's N.O.W. spotlight artist artist interview I am joined by Leash Da Beaast representing Brooklyn, New York. Leash has been an upcoming force to be reckoned with having music placement on Bravo, Nat Geo, Amazon Prime, and Tubi, she is continuing to shine bright and be an example for independent musicians and entrepreneurs across the US.…

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Reflecting Through Creative Outlets with TJ from Tea with TJ Podcast, N.O.W. Leash Da Beaast 57:02

9M ago57:02

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On today's episode I have an amazing conversation with actor/podcaster TJ from Tea with Tj Podcast. He may be slightly new to the podcast lane but he is already gaining traction with the help of his insightful videos on social media. We discussed everything from self-improvement, meditation, our independent journey similarities and differences, and…

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N.O.W. Apollo Mantikos 37:22

9M ago37:22

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New Year, More Artists!! I'm excited to continue the N.O.W. segment and finding musicians who deserve to be supported and recognized. On this month's N.O.W. spotlight artist interview I am joined by Apollo Mantikos tapping in from Washington. We talked about how he got his start in music, What motivates him to continue this journey, and Of course w…

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Save your Marriage with Claire Jorgensen and N.O.W. with Equal Frequencies 1:27:39

11M ago1:27:39

1:27:39

This month I decided to take a small break from the normal dynamics of the podcast while still giving you an amazing episode. On this episode I have two different conversations that both contribute to the bigger picture of staying true to yourself. My first guest is marriage coach Claire Jorgensen joining me all the way from Denmark. We discussed h…

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Self-Awareness, Spirituality, and Guest Dr. Ardeshir Mehran 1:37:32

11M ago1:37:32

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On today's episode I discuss all of the happy stress I have been going through as a result of becoming deeper into my faith and spirituality. It has been almost two months with no episode and I have quite a few things to update y'all on. Then later in the episode I am joined by psychologist, bestselling author, and behavioral researcher Dr. Ardeshi…

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Updates and Upcoming Shows 1:11:00

12M ago1:11:00

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Raina and I just wanted to update you all about a new show we plan to launch before the end of the year.I will resume this podcast. The first book to tackle is "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover" and the inception of white Christian nationalism.My plan to launch a new project next year. I may touch on it in this podcast.…

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Stephen Bales, "Serapis: The Sacred Library and Its Declericalization" (Library Juice Press, 2021) 1:05:46

1y ago1:05:46

1:05:46

The Greco-Egyptian syncretistic god Serapis was used by the 3rd century BCE Ptolemaic pharaohs to impose Greek cultural hegemony and consolidate political power. The Alexandrian Serapeum, sometimes referred to as The Great Library of Alexandria’s “daughter library,” may be seen as an archetype for institutions where religion and secular knowledge c…

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Rik Peels, "Life without God: An Outsider's Look at Atheism" (Cambridge UP, 2023) 43:06

1y ago43:06

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In Life without God: An Outsider's Look at Atheism (Cambridge UP, 2023), Rik Peels explores atheism from a new perspective that aims to go beyond the highly polarized debate about arguments for and against God's existence. Since our beliefs about the most important things in life are not usually based on arguments, we should look beyond atheistic a…

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N.O.W. with Randy Emillio 30:45

1y ago30:45

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On this month's episode of the N.O.W. interview segment I am joined by the Naturally on a Wave Spotlight Artist: Randy Emillio. He is a brand new artist to the segment so I'm excited to expand and continue supporting independent artists. He joined me all the way from Virginia to talk about his music journey. We discussed some of the struggles he's …

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I thought I have been doing it all wrong...,N.O.W. Randy Emillio 1:00:18

1y ago1:00:18

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In this episode, I dig pretty deep into self-reflection and self-discovery. I let you in on the intentional practices and steps I have been taking in my journey to write a better book about "Me". Later in the episode, we are joined by a guest who I interviewed earlier this year about his recent business venture that launched not too long before our…

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A Better Way to Buy Books 32:44

1y ago32:44

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Bookshop.org is an online book retailer that donates more than 80% of its profits to independent bookstores. Launched in 2020, Bookshop.org has already raised more than $27,000,000. In this interview, Andy Hunter, founder and CEO discusses his journey to creating one of the most revolutionary new organizations in the book world. Bookshop has found …

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The Future of Secularization: A Discussion with Ryan Cragun 33:56

1y ago33:56

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The statement ‘we live in a secular age’ is open to the obvious challenge that in some parts of the word, religion is a growing force in society. And even in places such as the US, religious activists seem to have growing influence – as the recent US Supreme Court decision about abortion suggests. So, is this actually a secular age? Ryan Cragun is …

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N.O.W. with Luci A. 20:45

1y ago20:45

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On today's episode the Naturally on a Wave spotlight artist for this month Luci A. joins me to talk about the latest success since starting his rebrand. We talked about how the journey has been so far adjusting to a new sound, what keeps him motivated as a father and an artist, and what sacrifices he has had to make in order to keep up with the dem…

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Don't forget to appreciate yourself, N.O.W. Luci A. 33:36

1y ago33:36

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Welcome to Grown Up podcast regular episode number 100!!! Unfortunately since this pleasant surprise caught me off guard I do not have a well-thought episode put together, however that does not mean I disappointed you in this episode. So on today's episode I open up about my time here making the Grown Up podcast. I reflect on the mental challenges …

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Sharada Sugirtharajah, "Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives on Happiness and Wellbeing" (Routledge, 2022) 41:08

1y ago41:08

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Sharada Sugirtharajah's edited volume Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives on Happiness and Wellbeing (Routledge, 2022) explores the theme of happiness and well-being from religious, spiritual, philosophical, psychological, humanistic, and health perspectives. Taking a non-binary approach, it considers how happiness in particular has been under…

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Renny Thomas, "Science and Religion in India: Beyond Disenchantment" (Routledge, 2022) 29:20

1y ago29:20

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Science and Religion in India: Beyond Disenchantment (Routledge, 2022) provides an in-depth ethnographic study of science and religion in the context of South Asia, giving voice to Indian scientists and shedding valuable light on their engagement with religion. Drawing on biographical, autobiographical, historical, and ethnographic material, the vo…

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N.O.W. with Swayla 50:54

1+ y ago50:54

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On today's episode we connect with the N.O.W. spotlight artist for July! Swayla is an amazing Soul-singer from London, who I connected with about two years ago when I was just getting this segment started. Since our initial connection I have continued to keep in touch and support her. Listen to our discussion about who is this newly self-discovered…

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Alignment, Being glue, and Guest Peter Schroeder, N.O.W. Swayla 1:34:07

1+ y ago1:34:07

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This episode is pretty special and somehow extremely accurate because this is the 99th regular episode I have recorded and I finally feel like I'm finding myself. On today's episode I reflect on my experience podcasting for the past 3 years and how it has developed me into the individual I am becoming today. I talked about the new space of alignmen…

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Touch not mine ... 1:57:00

1+ y ago1:57:00

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We NEED to respond to Mandisa and the BN affiliates response (non-response). Mandisa always talks about hating hypocrites and she is the biggest hypocrite of them all. I guess accountability and responsibility are for everyone but her. I couldn't make this up if I wanted to. They (Mandisa Lateefah Thomas and the BN Affiliates) are basically gasligh…

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Michael Muhammad Knight, "Sufi Deleuze: Secretions of Islamic Atheism" (Fordham UP, 2023) 39:50

1+ y ago39:50

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“There is always an atheism to be extracted from a religion,” Deleuze and Guattari write in their final collaboration, What Is Philosophy? Their claim that Christianity “secretes” atheism “more than any other religion,” however, reflects the limits of their archive. Theological projects seeking to engage Deleuze remain embedded within Christian the…

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N.O.W. with Kishboy 21:12

1+ y ago21:12

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This month's Naturally on a Wave spotlight artist is Kishboy who happens to be the second Nigerian artist that is joining the segment! On today's episode, I persevered through unfortunate circumstances, in order to give this artist the recognition he deserves. Joining me via audio snippets, Kishboy talks about his independent music journey that inc…

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Anna Della Subin, "Accidental Gods: On Race, Empire, and Men Unwittingly Turned Divine" (Metropolitan Books, 2021) 1:22:08

1+ y ago1:22:08

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Ever since 1492, when Christopher Columbus made landfall in the New World and was hailed as a heavenly being, the accidental god has haunted the modern age. From Haile Selassie, acclaimed as the Living God in Jamaica, to Britain's Prince Philip, who became the unlikely center of a new religion on a South Pacific island, men made divine—nearly alway…

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J. Barton Scott, "Slandering the Sacred: Blasphemy Law and Religious Affect in Colonial India" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 30:28

1+ y ago30:28

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Why is religion today so often associated with giving and taking offense? To answer this question, Slandering the Sacred: Blasphemy Law and Religious Affect in Colonial India (U Chicago Press, 2023) invites us to consider how colonial infrastructures shaped our globalized world. Through the origin and afterlives of a 1927 British imperial law (Sect…

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Coffee and Conversation featuring my long time friend, N.O.W. Kishboy 1:40:20

1+ y ago1:40:20

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Happy Pride Month!!! In the first part of this episode, I reflect on coming out 2 years ago as a Transman here on the podcast as well as the growth I have experienced throughout the beginning of transitioning. With no notes written down, I speak directly from the heart about what life has been like for me discovering myself semi-publicly through th…

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Socialist Cultures and Politics of Secularism and Atheism 1:12:43

1+ y ago1:12:43

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Two new books on secularism and atheism in German and Soviet socialist cultures are reshaping scholarly understandings of the relationship between socialism and religion. Todd Weir and Victoria Smolkin show that socialist secularism and atheism were not concerned solely with destroying a tool of class oppression, as Marx had envisioned, but with cr…

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N.O.W. with Alyssia Davis 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

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On today's episode we connected with the N.O.W. spotlight artist for the month of May! Alyssia Davis joined me all the way from Boston to talk about her independent music journey. She shared her experiences on how easy it has been for her to distribute her music, what types of music she likes to make, and she shares about the support that she has b…

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Patrick J. Corbeil, "Empire and Progress in the Victorian Secularist Movement: Imagining a Secular World" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2022) 1:04:15

1+ y ago1:04:15

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Empire and Progress in the Victorian Secularist Movement: Imagining a Secular World (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022) by Dr. Patrick Corbeil is the first extensive historical analysis of the relationship between empire and the Victorian secularist movement. Historians have paid little attention to the role of empire in the development of organized free th…

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Grown Up's need support too, N.O.W. Alyssia Davis 37:14

1+ y ago37:14

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On today's episode, I am talking all about support, support, support! It just so happens to be mental health awareness month and we could certainly use more supportive resources for that so I decided why not talk about the meaning of support from my perspective of existing in this world. I discuss the importance of support in small moments, where w…

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Justine Ellis, "The Politics of Religious Literacy: Education and Emotion in a Secular Age" (Brill, 2022) 1:06:53

1+ y ago1:06:53

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Religious Literacy has become a popular concept for navigating religious diversity in public life. In The Politics of Religious Literacy: Education and Emotion in a Secular Age (Brill, 2022), Justine Ellis challenges commonly held understandings of religious literacy as an inclusive framework for engaging with religion in modern, multifaith democra…

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Elaine H. Ecklund and David R. Johnson, "Varieties of Atheism in Science" (Oxford UP, 2021) 1:12:39

1+ y ago1:12:39

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Not all atheists are New Atheists, but thanks in large part to the prominence and influence of New Atheists such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, New Atheism has claimed the pulpit of secularity in Western society. New Atheists have given voice to marginalized nonreligious individuals and underscored the imp…

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David Edmonds, "Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality" (Princeton UP, 2023) 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

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Derek Parfit (1942-2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past hundred years, Parfit was anything but a public intellectual. Yet his ideas have shaped the way philosophers think about things that affect us all: equality, altruism, what we owe to future gener…

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