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Blog #5: LOST
21October 10, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
Read this post about LOST as an example of the religious function of television (popular culture AS religion, as we …
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Blog #4: “Innocence of Muslims”
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
Watch the film (“Innocence of Muslims” – also see below) that recently led to the attack on a US embassy in …
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Blog #3: Religion Dispatches
17October 10, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
Go to the Religion Dispatches website, click on the “Culture” tab at the top, scan and select an article. Post …
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Blog #2: Apocalypticisms
19October 10, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
The “end of the world” is a great example of a religious theme that has become pervasive in popular culture. …
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Blog #1: Where is Religion?
16October 8, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
One of Chidester’s purposes in Authentic Fakes is to make us think about what religion is. What makes something religious? …
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4October 7, 2012 by Pr. Waggoner
On designated weeks you will be asked to respond to blog posts by commenting. These comments will be graded for …
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