In this episode, Dr. Finbarr Curtis joins Jacob Noblett to discuss the growing phenomena of profanation as it concerns American politics and culture. Rather than define a holistic movement, Dr. Curtis explores the relationship between certain “forbidden” taboos and how they affect democracy in both a theoretical and very real sense. Using his book, Going Low: How Profane Politics Challenges American Democracy, as a guide, the “shock” culture of modern politics is broken down into digestible insights regarding the nature of “winning” and the fundamental conflict between private and public spheres of government influence as it pertains to religion.
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Unruly Women: Neocolonialism, Race, and Discrimination
Authorities and the Past | Discourse! June 2022 (with video)
Abortion, Climate Change Protests, & Ukraine Invasion | Discourse! May 2022 (with video)
Cults and NRMs: An RSP Remix, Part I
Curanderismo Roundtable
Semana Santa, Diversifying the Seder, Prayer in High School Football, and… Derry Girls? | Discourse! April 2022
Sunday in the Park with Theory
Obeah and Experiments with Power
How “Woke” Is Your Textbook?: Introducing Religious Studies in the 2020s
Ukraine Invasion, Philippine Elections, and Misinformation | Discourse! March 2022 (with video)
Religious Legal Activism: Abortion Rhetoric Among British Evangelicals
The Wilderness of Mirrors: Nationalism, Religion, and Secret Intelligence
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The Insider/Outsider Problem: An RSP Remix
Spiritual Abuse Roundtable
The Critical Humanist Study of Islam
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