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The paper these lectures support is entitled “God, Christ, and [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-salvation-lecture-8-johannes-zachhuber/) ![God As Person and Trinity, Lecture 7 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/04/800px-holy_trinity_column_-_top.webp) ### [God As Person and Trinity, Lecture 7 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-as-person-and-trinity-lecture-7-johannes-zachhuber/) April 10, 2019 — By [Johannes Zachhuber](/authors/johannes-zachhuber/) Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies The following is the seventh lecture in an eight-lecture series. The most recent one can be found here. The possibility that God is person has often been [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-as-person-and-trinity-lecture-7-johannes-zachhuber/) ![God And Language, Lecture 6 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/04/ludwig-wittgenstein.webp) ### [God And Language, Lecture 6 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-language-lecture-6-johannes-zachhuber/) April 2, 2019 — By [Johannes Zachhuber](/authors/johannes-zachhuber/) Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies The following is the sixth lecture in an eight-lecture series. The most recent one can be found here. I started the last couple of lectures with elaborate [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-language-lecture-6-johannes-zachhuber/) ![“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin, Part 3 (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/03/native-american-statue.webp) ### [“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin, Part 3 (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe)](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-part-3-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe/) March 26, 2019 — By [Tink Tinker](/authors/tink-tinker/) Native American Religions The following is the final of a three-part series. The first installation can be found here, the second here. The article in full originally appeared in The New [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-part-3-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe/) ![“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin, Part 2 (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/03/creek_war_treaty_1814.webp) ### [“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin, Part 2 (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe)](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-part-2-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe/) March 21, 2019 — By [Tink Tinker](/authors/tink-tinker/) Native American Religions The following is the second of a three-part series. The first installation can be found here. The article in full originally appeared in The New Polis in [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-part-2-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe/) ![“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe), Part 1](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/03/1600px-thumbnail.webp) ### [“Damn It, He’s An Injun!” Christian Murder, Colonial Wealth, And Tanned Human Skin (Tink Tinker, wazhazhe udsethe), Part 1](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe-part-1/) March 14, 2019 — By [Tink Tinker](/authors/tink-tinker/) Native American Religions The following is the first of a three-part installment. The article in full originally appeared in The New Polis in January, 2019 It highlights key arguments [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/damn-it-hes-an-injun-christian-murder-colonial-wealth-and-tanned-human-skin-tink-tinker-wazhazhe-udsethe-part-1/) ![Review – The Intimate Universal (Stephen Bujno)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/02/dhruv-weaver-618958-unsplash.webp) ### [Review – The Intimate Universal (Stephen Bujno)](/religioustheory/posts/review-the-intimate-universal-stephen-bujno/) March 8, 2019 — By [Stephen Bujno](/authors/stephen-bujno/) Reviews Critical Theory *William Desmond, The Intimate Universal: The Hidden Porosity Among Religion, Art, Philosophy, and Politics. Columbia University Press, 2016. 520 pages [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-the-intimate-universal-stephen-bujno/) ![Review – The Enigmatic Absolute (Stanimir Panayotov)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/02/dewang-gupta-636342-unsplash.webp) ### [Review – The Enigmatic Absolute (Stanimir Panayotov)](/religioustheory/posts/review-the-enigmatic-absolute-stanimir-panayotov/) February 22, 2019 — By [Stanimir Panayotov](/authors/stanimir-panayotov/) Reviews *Joshua Ramey and Matthew S. Haar Farris (Eds.), Speculation, Heresy, and Gnosis in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion: The Enigmatic Absolute 299 pages. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-the-enigmatic-absolute-stanimir-panayotov/) ![Review – Performance Apophatics (John Matthew Allison)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2019/02/55c1056e-0b10-4b38-9128-b51fd8fbb1e3.webp) ### [Review – Performance Apophatics (John Matthew Allison)](/religioustheory/posts/review-performance-apophatics-john-matthew-allison/) February 7, 2019 — By [John Matthew Allison](/authors/john-matthew-allison/) Performance Studies Theology Lutheran Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies *Claire Maria Chambers. Performance Studies and Negative Epistemology: Performance Apophatics. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. Hardback Hardback. It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-performance-apophatics-john-matthew-allison/) ![Review – Decolonizing Dialectics (Josiah Solis)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/12/img_3597.webp) ### [Review – Decolonizing Dialectics (Josiah Solis)](/religioustheory/posts/review-decolonizing-dialectics-josiah-solis/) November 30, 2018 — By [Josiah Solis](/authors/josiah-solis/) Reviews *Ciccariello-Maher, George. Decolonizing Dialectics. Durham NC: Duke University Press, 2017. 256 pages. ISBN-10: 0822362430 ISBN-10: 0822362430. It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-decolonizing-dialectics-josiah-solis/) ![God and History, Lecture 5 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/11/the-ruins-of-time.webp) ### [God and History, Lecture 5 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-history-lecture-5-johannes-zachhuber/) November 13, 2018 — By [Johannes Zachhuber](/authors/johannes-zachhuber/) Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies The following is the fifth lecture in an eight-lecture series. The most recent one can be found here. The existentialist approach you heard about last week [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-history-lecture-5-johannes-zachhuber/) ![Inventing Afterlives – Review (Camille Grace Leon Angelo)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/10/anna_sahlsten_-_passage-1.webp) ### [Inventing Afterlives – Review (Camille Grace Leon Angelo)](/religioustheory/posts/inventing-afterlives-review-camille-grace-leon-angelo/) October 22, 2018 — By [Camille Grace Leon Angelo](/authors/camille-grace-leon-angelo/) Reviews Critical Theory Janes, Regina M. Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 2018. 384 pages 384 pages. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/inventing-afterlives-review-camille-grace-leon-angelo/) ![Religion And Mental Health – The Therapuetic Value Of The Teachings of Jesus, Part 2 (Thomas Roberts and Delbert Hayden)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/10/entry_of_jesus.webp) ### [Religion And Mental Health – The Therapuetic Value Of The Teachings of Jesus, Part 2 (Thomas Roberts and Delbert Hayden)](/religioustheory/posts/religion-and-mental-health-the-therapuetic-value-of-the-teachings-of-jesus-part-2-thomas-roberts-and-delbert-hayden/) October 9, 2018 — By [Thomas Roberts](/authors/thomas-roberts/); [Delbert Hayden](/authors/delbert-hayden/) Psychology of Religion Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies The following is the second part in a two-part installment. You can find the first part here. Maintaining a State of Hope and Taking a Transcendent Perspective [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/religion-and-mental-health-the-therapuetic-value-of-the-teachings-of-jesus-part-2-thomas-roberts-and-delbert-hayden/) ![Re-Envisioning Religious Studies As A Global Discipline – A Pre-AAR Symposium](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/10/indigenous-peoples-4.webp) ### [Re-Envisioning Religious Studies As A Global Discipline – A Pre-AAR Symposium](/religioustheory/posts/re-envisioning-religious-studies-as-a-global-discipline-a-pre-aar-symposium/) October 2, 2018 — By [editors](/editors/) Announcements The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver in conjunction with its partner faculty [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/re-envisioning-religious-studies-as-a-global-discipline-a-pre-aar-symposium/) ![Religion And Mental Health – The Therapeutic Value Of The Teachings Of Jesus , Part 1 (Thomas Roberts And Delbert Hayden)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/10/hb_58-87-1.webp) ### [Religion And Mental Health – The Therapeutic Value Of The Teachings Of Jesus , Part 1 (Thomas Roberts And Delbert Hayden)](/religioustheory/posts/religion-and-mental-health-the-therapeutic-value-of-the-teachings-of-jesus-part-1-thomas-roberts-and-delbert-hayden/) September 30, 2018 — By [Thomas Roberts](/authors/thomas-roberts/); [Delbert Hayden](/authors/delbert-hayden/) Psychology of Religion Theology Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies Psychoanalysis The following is the first part in a two-part installment. The second part can be found here. Author Note: The authors of this article take the position that [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/religion-and-mental-health-the-therapeutic-value-of-the-teachings-of-jesus-part-1-thomas-roberts-and-delbert-hayden/) ![Towards A New Comparative Methodology In Religious Studies (Kara Roberts)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/09/img_0497.webp) ### [Towards A New Comparative Methodology In Religious Studies (Kara Roberts)](/religioustheory/posts/towards-a-new-comparative-methodology-in-religious-studies-kara-roberts/) September 23, 2018 — By [Kara Roberts](/authors/kara-roberts/) Mythology Religious Studies Philosophy of Religion Theology Religion and Media Author Note: The following was originally written as the introduction to a much longer comparative project between two religious myths Amy Balogh. It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/towards-a-new-comparative-methodology-in-religious-studies-kara-roberts/) ![Transmodern Sufism, Or Stepping With Levinas On The Footprints Of A Speculative Sufism Not Re-Framed By 20th Century Orientalists, Part 2 (Philipp Valentini)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/09/img_2675.webp) ### [Transmodern Sufism, Or Stepping With Levinas On The Footprints Of A Speculative Sufism Not Re-Framed By 20th Century Orientalists, Part 2 (Philipp Valentini)](/religioustheory/posts/transmodern-sufism-or-stepping-with-levinas-on-the-footprints-of-a-speculative-sufism-not-re-framed-by-20th-century-orientalists-part-2-philipp-valentini/) September 15, 2018 — By [Philipp Valentini](/authors/philipp-valentini/) World Religions Reviews Political Theology The following is the second installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. A non-Paulinian theology understands the Law not as a whole but as [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/transmodern-sufism-or-stepping-with-levinas-on-the-footprints-of-a-speculative-sufism-not-re-framed-by-20th-century-orientalists-part-2-philipp-valentini/) ![Transmodern Sufism, Or Stepping With Levinas On The Footprints Of A Speculative Sufism Not Re-Framed By 20th Century Orientalists, Part 1 (Philipp Valentini)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/09/dervish-ceremony.webp) ### [Transmodern Sufism, Or Stepping With Levinas On The Footprints Of A Speculative Sufism Not Re-Framed By 20th Century Orientalists, Part 1 (Philipp Valentini)](/religioustheory/posts/transmodern-sufism-or-stepping-with-levinas-on-the-footprints-of-a-speculative-sufism-not-re-framed-by-20th-century-orientalists-part-1-philipp-valentini/) September 6, 2018 — By [Philipp Valentini](/authors/philipp-valentini/) World Religions Reviews Political Theology > I am wondering if the agony of years > Could be traced to the seed of an hour > If the roots that spread out in the swamp > Ran too deep for the issuing [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/transmodern-sufism-or-stepping-with-levinas-on-the-footprints-of-a-speculative-sufism-not-re-framed-by-20th-century-orientalists-part-1-philipp-valentini/) ![God And Existence, Lecture 4 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/08/img_2603.webp) ### [God And Existence, Lecture 4 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-existence-lecture-4-johannes-zachhuber/) August 29, 2018 — By [Johannes Zachhuber](/authors/johannes-zachhuber/) Theology Philosophy of Religion The following is the fourth lecture in an eight-part lecture series. Readers can also refer to lectures one, two, and three It highlights key arguments [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/god-and-existence-lecture-4-johannes-zachhuber/) ![Review – Neurotheological Nuances (Joshua Canzona)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/08/munch-the-scream.webp) ### [Review – Neurotheological Nuances (Joshua Canzona)](/religioustheory/posts/review-neurotheological-nuances-joshua-canzona/) August 22, 2018 — By [Joshua Canzona](/authors/joshua-canzona/) Reviews Uncategorized Philosophy of Religion Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality. Newberg, Andrew. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. ISBN 9780231179041. Hardback [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-neurotheological-nuances-joshua-canzona/) ![Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 3 (Mark Murphy)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/08/keys-to-the-kingdom.webp) ### [Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 3 (Mark Murphy)](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-3-mark-murphy/) August 15, 2018 — By [Mark Murphy](/authors/mark-murphy/) Psychoanalysis Psychology of Religion Theology Political Theology The following is the third installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. The second one can be found here The second one can be found here. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-3-mark-murphy/) ![Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 2 (Mark Murphy)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/08/img_1270.webp) ### [Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 2 (Mark Murphy)](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-2-mark-murphy/) August 8, 2018 — By [Mark Murphy](/authors/mark-murphy/) Psychoanalysis Psychology of Religion Mythology Philosophy of Religion The following is the second installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. What Does Lacan Mean When He Says That Spiritual Direction is a [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-2-mark-murphy/) ![Review – Medicinal Religion (Aaron Klink)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/07/style-meditation-state-colorful-world-0-4mp.webp) ### [Review – Medicinal Religion (Aaron Klink)](/religioustheory/posts/review-medicinal-religion-aaron-klink/) August 2, 2018 — By [Aaron Klink](/authors/aaron-klink/) Reviews *Balboni, Michael J. and Peteet, John R. eds. Spirituality and Religion Within the Culture of Medicine: From Evidence to Practice ISBN 9780190272432 Hardcover. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-medicinal-religion-aaron-klink/) ![Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 1 (Mark Murphy)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/07/img_1638.webp) ### [Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 1 (Mark Murphy)](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-1-mark-murphy/) July 31, 2018 — By [Mark Murphy](/authors/mark-murphy/) Psychology of Religion Psychoanalysis Theology Spiritual direction is defined as the help one gives to another in developing one’s relationship with the sacred, while the treatment of psychological symptoms [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-as-spiritual-director-on-the-relationship-between-psychoanalysis-and-christian-mysticism-part-1-mark-murphy/) ![Negative Theology And Its Problems: Barth And Marion, Lecture 3 (Johannes Zachhuber)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2018/07/thumb_img_2156_1024.webp) ### [Negative Theology And Its Problems: Barth And Marion, Lecture 3 (Johannes Zachhuber)](/religioustheory/posts/negative-theology-and-its-problems-barth-and-marion-lecture-3-johannes-zachhuber/) July 26, 2018 — By [Johannes Zachhuber](/authors/johannes-zachhuber/) Theology Psychoanalysis Lutheran Theology Philosophy of Religion Philosophy The following is the third lecture in an eight-lecture series. I have described in last week’s lecture how, during the 19th century, some serious challenges [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/negative-theology-and-its-problems-barth-and-marion-lecture-3-johannes-zachhuber/) ← Newer Page 8 of 16 Older → [The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory (JCRT)](https://jcrt.org) is an online, peer-reviewed, academic publication published by [The Whitestone Foundation](http://thewhitestonefoundation.org/), a 501c3 corporation located in Boulder, Colorado. ISSN 1530-5228. Articles are open access under a [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license; authors retain copyright. Indexed by [EBSCO](https://www.ebsco.com/). Listed with [Duotrope](https://duotrope.com/magazine/journal-cultural-religious-theory-20464?ref=lst-7vbKB-7r3u0g8&pc=L-7VBKB). Website © The Whitestone Foundation dba The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory 1999-2026. 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