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Learn about Ethnobotany and the Blackfeet from practitioner and leading scholar Dr. Rosalyn LaPier. Includes one of her recent articles.
Guest Lecture 75 min +Free Article
Dr. Andrew Henry walks you through Religion in 50 Words: A Critical Vocabulary by Aaron Hughes and Russell McCutcheon. Join the discussion of topics like "Belief," "Experience," and "Power."
Guided Reading 52 weeks Live
The Buddha is one of the most significant figures in history. But is he a historical one? Leading Buddhism scholar Dr. Donald S. Lopez Jr. will explore this question and considers what is at stake in the answer.
Guest Lecture 60 minutes
Dr. Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst will explore historical uses of "jihad" and explain how it was shaped by colonialism and anti-imperial organizing. This lecture will nuance one of the most misunderstood concepts in the study of religion.
Guest Lecture 75 minutes +Reading List
Marcion’s Gospel appears to have been a shorter version of Luke, but recent scholarship is questioning that narrative. Dr. David Litwa's lecture explains what we know about this text and how we know it.
Guest Lecture 75 minutes
Harvard's Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes looks at how migrants, healers, dissidents, and queer people transformed marginalized homes, bars, and street corners into sacred space.
Guest Lecture 75 minutes +Resources
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