Category Archives: Kenneth G. MacKendrick

Now Published – Bulletin for the Study of Religion 44.1 (March 2015)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Philip L. Tite

The March issue of the Bulletin has been published and is available. Below is the table of contents of this issue, which includes an eclectic set of articles offering a genealogy of “Abrahamic religions” (Hughes), a theoretical assessment of Islamophobia … Continue reading →

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Juggling It All: Tips on Research and Writing, Part 1

Posted on October 8, 2014 by mattsheedy

Craig Martin: I find myself to be a creature of habit when it comes to the spaces in which I do work: I write on my couch at home, read on the back porch, grade papers in the dining room, … Continue reading →

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Guide for the Erudite Student: Asking for a Letter of Reference

Posted on September 10, 2014 by mattsheedy

By Kenneth G. MacKendrick Part of my job as a professional scholar is to write letters of reference for students and graduates. Asking for an academic letter of reference is not an intrusion on my duties nor should it be … Continue reading →

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Religion Snapshots: How to Make Sense of ‘Religious’ Language, Part 1

Posted on February 10, 2014 by mattsheedy

Religion Snapshots is a feature with the Bulletin for the Study of Religion blog, where a number of contributors are asked to briefly comment on popular news items or pressing theoretical issues in the field, especially those topics relating to definitions, classification … Continue reading →

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Acts of Imagination

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Kenny Paul Smith

  By Kenneth G. MacKendrick Religion: “While there is a staggering amount of data, of phenomena, of human experiences and expressions that might be characterized in one culture or another, by one criterion or another, as religious – there is … Continue reading →

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From Cognitive Theory of Religion to Religious Cognition

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Kenny Paul Smith

By Kenneth MacKendrick The discourse on sui generis religion, as outlined by Russell McCutcheon is one that deemphasizes difference, history, and sociopolitical context in favor of abstract essences and homogeneity, characterized by the supposed uniqueness and autonomy of religion. While … Continue reading →

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Religion Snapshots: On the Uses of “Data,” Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2013 by mattsheedy

Religion Snapshots is a new feature with the Bulletin for the Study of Religion blog, where a number of contributors are asked to briefly comment on popular news items or pressing theoretical issues in the field, especially those topics relating to definitions, … Continue reading →

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