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[Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/9780593493205/) ![The Sacred As Bordering Practice, Part 2 (Anna-Maria Edlinger)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2023/12/img_1693.webp) ### [The Sacred As Bordering Practice, Part 2 (Anna-Maria Edlinger)](/religioustheory/posts/the-sacred-as-bordering-practice-part-2-anna-maria-edlinger/) November 13, 2023 — By Anna-Maria Edlinger The following is the second of a two-part series. The first portion can be found here. It was originally published in issue 22.1 of the Journal for Cultural and [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/the-sacred-as-bordering-practice-part-2-anna-maria-edlinger/) ![Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, And The Quotidian Academic Terror Of “Christian Nationalism”](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2023/02/american-flag-spanish-mission.webp) ### [Evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, And The Quotidian Academic Terror Of “Christian Nationalism”](/religioustheory/posts/evangelicalism-pentecostalism-and-the-quotidian-academic-terror-of-christian-nationalism/) February 23, 2023 — By editors The following essay appeared recently in The New Polis. It is republished here because of its timeliness and importance. What exactly is Christian nationalism? [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/evangelicalism-pentecostalism-and-the-quotidian-academic-terror-of-christian-nationalism/) ![Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings Of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 3 (Jake Sirota)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/02/allee_jacques_derrida_-_paris_vi_fr75_-_2021-07-29_-_1-1200x642.webp) ### [Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings Of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 3 (Jake Sirota)](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-3-jake-sirota/) February 23, 2022 — By Jake S. Sirota The following is the third of a three-part series. The first can be found here, the second here. Derrida’s suspicion of and discomfort with the seemingly [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-3-jake-sirota/) ![Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 2 (Jake Sirota)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/02/holsweg.webp) ### [Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 2 (Jake Sirota)](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-2-jake-sirota/) February 15, 2022 — By Jake S. Sirota The following is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. At this point Derrida’s appraisal of Heidegger’s Introduction to Metaphysics [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-2-jake-sirota/) ![Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 1 (Jake Sirota)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2022/02/abraham-abulafia_artwork.webp) ### [Geschlecht III – Authentic Faith, Religion, And Politics In Derrida’s Readings of Heidegger’s “Geist”, Part 1 (Jake Sirota)](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-1-jake-sirota/) February 7, 2022 — By Jake S. Sirota Jacques Derrida’s prolonged and intimate proximity to the thought of Martin Heidegger has played a significant role in the understanding and debate of Derrida’s [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/geschlecht-iii-authentic-faith-religion-and-politics-in-derridas-readings-of-heideggers-geist-part-1-jake-sirota/) ![Critical Conversations – American Indian Worldview And The Twinned Cosmos Of Indigenous America (Announcement)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2020/11/legend.webp) ### [Critical Conversations – American Indian Worldview And The Twinned Cosmos Of Indigenous America (Announcement)](/religioustheory/posts/critical-conversations-american-indian-worldview-and-the-twinned-cosmos-of-indigenous-america-announcement/) November 18, 2020 — By editors Participants are invited to join us live in the fifth of a monthly series of “Critical Conversations” (Zoom webinars) with eminent scholars from around the [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/critical-conversations-american-indian-worldview-and-the-twinned-cosmos-of-indigenous-america-announcement/) ![Critical Conversations -“Subjectivities Since The Sixties” (Announcement)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2020/09/man-male-tshirt-fashion-1.webp) ### [Critical Conversations -“Subjectivities Since The Sixties” (Announcement)](/religioustheory/posts/3343/) September 21, 2020 — By editors Participants are invited to join us live in the second of a monthly series of “Critical Conversations” (Zoom webinars) with eminent scholars from around the [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/3343/) ![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 *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 – Economy And Ontology From Agamben To Nancy (Taylor Weaver)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/05/img_1354.webp) ### [Review – Economy And Ontology From Agamben To Nancy (Taylor Weaver)](/religioustheory/posts/review-economy-and-ontology-from-agamben-to-nancy-taylor-weaver/) May 23, 2017 — By Taylor Weaver *Bird, Greg. Containing Community: From Political Economy to Ontology in Agamben, Esposito, and Nancy. Albany NY: SUNY Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1-4384-6185-4 [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-economy-and-ontology-from-agamben-to-nancy-taylor-weaver/) ![Forging A Path From Theory To Theology – Review Essay (Matt Waggoner)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/04/the-insurrection.webp) ### [Forging A Path From Theory To Theology – Review Essay (Matt Waggoner)](/religioustheory/posts/forging-a-path-from-theory-to-theology-review-essay-matt-waggoner/) April 11, 2017 — By Matt Waggoner *Blanton, Ward. Crockett, Clayton. Robbins, Jeffrey. Vahanian, Noëlle. An Insurrectionist Manifesto: Four New Gospels for a Radical Politics (Insurrections: [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/forging-a-path-from-theory-to-theology-review-essay-matt-waggoner/) ![Philosophy As Interdisciplinary Intensity – An Interview With Giorgio Agamben (Antonio Gnolio/Ido Govrin)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/02/intensity.webp) ### [Philosophy As Interdisciplinary Intensity – An Interview With Giorgio Agamben (Antonio Gnolio/Ido Govrin)](/religioustheory/posts/philosophy-as-interdisciplinary-intensity-an-interview-with-giorgio-agamben-antonio-gnolioido-govrin/) February 6, 2017 — By Antonio Gnolio; Ido Govrin The following is an interview with the famed Continental philosopher Giorgio Agamben conducted by journalist Antonio Gnolio It highlights key arguments [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/philosophy-as-interdisciplinary-intensity-an-interview-with-giorgio-agamben-antonio-gnolioido-govrin/) ![Lacan, Levinas, And The Politics Of The Subject (Joshua Lawrence)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2017/01/levinas1.webp) ### [Lacan, Levinas, And The Politics Of The Subject (Joshua Lawrence)](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-levinas-and-the-politics-of-the-subject-joshua-lawrence/) January 21, 2017 — By Joshua Lawrence Psychoanalysis has undeniably played a significant role in the development of theories critical of the social landscape It highlights key arguments and [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/lacan-levinas-and-the-politics-of-the-subject-joshua-lawrence/) ![Review – Of Politics and Motion (Joshua Lawrence)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/09/migrant-boat.webp) ### [Review – Of Politics and Motion (Joshua Lawrence)](/religioustheory/posts/review-of-politics-and-motion-joshua-lawrence/) September 8, 2016 — By Joshua Lawrence * Nail, Thomas. The Figure of the Migrant. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2015. ISBN-10: 0804796580. 312 pages.* If the 21st century is indeed the century [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-of-politics-and-motion-joshua-lawrence/) ![Review – Giorgio Agamben and the Theory of Civil War (Ignas Kalpokas)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/08/agamben.webp) ### [Review – Giorgio Agamben and the Theory of Civil War (Ignas Kalpokas)](/religioustheory/posts/review-giorgio-agamben-and-the-theory-of-civil-war-kalpokas/) August 11, 2016 — By Ignas Kalpokas *Agamben, Giorgio. Stasis: Civil War as a Political Paradigm (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics). Translated by Nicholas Heron Translated by Nicholas Heron. [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-giorgio-agamben-and-the-theory-of-civil-war-kalpokas/) ![Review – A Darker, Grittier Deleuze (Timothy Snediker)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/07/gilles-deleuze-dr.webp) ### [Review – A Darker, Grittier Deleuze (Timothy Snediker)](/religioustheory/posts/review-a-darker-grittier-deleuze/) August 4, 2016 — By Timothy Snediker *Culp, Andrew. Dark Deleuze (Forerunners: Ideas First). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2016. ISBN 10: 1517901332 Paperback, e-book It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-a-darker-grittier-deleuze/) ![What Is A Dispositif? – Part 2 (Gregg Lambert)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/07/foucaults-pendulum.webp) ### [What Is A Dispositif? – Part 2 (Gregg Lambert)](/religioustheory/posts/what-is-a-dispositif-part-2/) July 18, 2016 — By Gregg Lambert The following article by internationally known theory scholar Gregg Lambert is the second of a two-part series. The first part was published on July 11, 2016 [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/what-is-a-dispositif-part-2/) ![Review – Badiou’s Conversations About Theatre Offer Light-Hearted And Quirky Insight Into Mind Of Philosopher (Ryne Beddard)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/06/dec_18_the-tank-robots_0108.webp) ### [Review – Badiou’s Conversations About Theatre Offer Light-Hearted And Quirky Insight Into Mind Of Philosopher (Ryne Beddard)](/religioustheory/posts/review-badious-conversations-about-theatre-offer-light-hearted-and-quirky-insight-into-mind-of-philosopher/) June 13, 2016 — By Ryne Beddard *Badiou, Alain (with Nicolas Truong). In Praise of Theatre. New York: Polity, 2015. ISBN 10: 978-0-7456-8697-4. Hardback, paperback, e-book It highlights [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/review-badious-conversations-about-theatre-offer-light-hearted-and-quirky-insight-into-mind-of-philosopher/) ![Force in Religious Thought – Carl Raschke and Victoria Kahn in Dialogue, Part 1 (Roger Green)](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/05/2-5.webp) ### [Force in Religious Thought – Carl Raschke and Victoria Kahn in Dialogue, Part 1 (Roger Green)](/religioustheory/posts/force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1/) May 31, 2016 — By Roger K. Green The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1/) ![Recovering the Unconscious – A Conference on the Intersection of Psychoanalysis With Politics, Philosophy, and Religion – CFP](https://files.jcrt.org/images/2016/04/freud-and-clutter.webp) ### [Recovering the Unconscious – A Conference on the Intersection of Psychoanalysis With Politics, Philosophy, and Religion – CFP](/religioustheory/posts/call-for-papers-and-presentation-recovering-the-unconcious-a-conference-on-the-intersection-of-psychoanalysis-with-politics-philosophy-and-religion/) April 2, 2016 — By editors A Conference on the Intersection of Psychoanalysis With Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Sponsored by the University of Denver and the Colorado Analytic Forum [Learn More](/religioustheory/posts/call-for-papers-and-presentation-recovering-the-unconcious-a-conference-on-the-intersection-of-psychoanalysis-with-politics-philosophy-and-religion/) [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. 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