Religion – Page 2 – Sowing the Seed

NRSV-UE Notes on Philemon

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Richard Newton

New Revised Standard Version- Updated Edition. The Westminster Study Bible with the Deuterocanonical Apocryphal Books

Happy to share that my study notes on the Letter of Paul to Philemon are out now in the Westminster John Knox's NRSV-UE Study Bible.

REL Toolbox — What will you build?

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Richard Newton

The New York City skyline is in the background. The text reads,"Welcome to the REL Toolbox, a resource for those in positions of leadership in department."

How do we build institutionally resilient programs for the study of religion, ones that will stand now and tomorrow? We get tools that work. Let's open up the REL Toolbox.

The Secondhand Sacred with Dr. James Bielo

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Richard Newton

Picture of James Bielo. He's wearing a blue, button-down shirt and grey pants. He wears glasses with round frames and looks into the camera. In the background is a blur of stone pavements and foliage.

Dr. James Bielo looks at what the secondhand sacred market can tell us about how people trade in religion and more.

Come Learn About SCRIPT!

Posted on September 17, 2024September 18, 2024 by Richard Newton

The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts (SCRIPT) has provided a welcoming space for scholars and academics seeking to explore scriptures from diverse perspectives. Through events and publications, SCRIPT aims to promote critical discourse on the multifaceted roles of texts beyond their literal interpretation. Come to Off-Script this Friday to learn more about their work.

New Books on “Fieldnotes in the Critical Study of Religion: Revisiting Classical Theorists”

Posted on April 23, 2024September 18, 2024 by Richard Newton

Fieldnotes in the Critical Study of Religion: Revisiting Classical Theorists, edited by Vaia Touna & Richard Newton. Published by Bloomsbury. Part of the Critiquing Religion: Discourse, Culture, Power Series. The spine is a teal color and the cover design is a purple marble.

Have you heard about Fieldnotes...?It's not about fidelity to the field's history; it's about telling and tilling it in a critical way. These scholars help us to do that in a promising way.