Currents in Religion

By: Currents in Religion
  • Summary

  • Currents in Religion is a podcast from the Baylor University Religion Department and Baylor University Press. We host conversations with academics, writers, and artists that explore some of the most interesting currents in religious studies, with a focus on Christianity. Episodes release weekly. On this podcast you'll hear discussions about theology, ethics, biblical studies (New Testament and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament), history, archaeology, and so on. Engage with us on Twitter (@cirbaylor) or email our host, Zen Hess (zen_hess1@baylor.edu).
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Episodes
  • Updating the NRSV: A Chat with Deirdre Fulton
    Aug 26 2024

    Summary

    In this episode, Deirdre Fulton joins us to share about the process of updating the NRSV, and to tell us a little about her role in that process. Deirdre Fulton is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament here at Baylor University.


    Themes

    Bible translation, text criticism, NRSVue


    Relevant Baylor Press Books

    • Baylor handbooks on original languages (NT Greek, Hebrew Bible, Septuagint): https://www.baylorpress.com/books/series/
    • Book previewed by Cade: Katherine Dell, The Lord By Wisdom Founded the Earth, https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481317047/the-lord-by-wisdom-founded-the-earth/

    Additional Resources

    • For more about the NRSVue (https://www.friendshippress.org/pages/about-the-nrsvue)
    • For Deirdre Fulton's faculty profile (https://religion.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/deirdre-fulton-phd)


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    34 mins
  • Digital Religious Studies: Online Education, Digital Humanities, and Assigning AI
    Aug 9 2024

    In this episode, Zen speaks with Tyler Mowry about teaching religious studies in online settings, using digital humanities, and assigning AI.


    Tyler is a Hebrew Bible PhD student and Learning Management System Content Specialist at Baylor University.


    Links to the digital humanities tools Tyler mentions in the interview will be posted in due course.

    The essay on assigning AI (written by Ethan and Lilach Mollick) is available here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4475995


    Relevant Episodes:

    • Publishing academic articles with Jeff Hubbard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/publishing-academic-journal-articles-with-jeff-hubbard/id1648052085?i=1000637176857
    • Networking at AAR/SBL with Dave Nelson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/publishing-academic-journal-articles-with-jeff-hubbard/id1648052085?i=1000637176857
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    1 hr
  • Studying Evangelicalism: A Conversation with Leslie Garrote
    Aug 2 2024

    In this episode, Zen speaks with Leslie Garrote about American Evangelicalism: its history, the challenges of studying a living religious movement, and best practices.


    Leslie is currently a PhD student in Baylor's Religion Department. She is a Hispanic Theology Initiative scholar and a recipient of the Louisville Institute's doctoral fellowship.


    Leslie's Recommended Readings:

    • Mark Noll's A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada
    • Darren Dochuck's From Bible Belt to Sunbelt: Plain-Folk Religion, Grassroots Politics, and the Rise of Evangelical Conservatism
    • Daniel Vaca's Evangelicals Incorporated: Books and the Business of Religion in America
    • Kristen Kobes Du Mez's Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
    • Anthea Butler's White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America


    Read Leslie's Anxious Bench essay here: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2024/07/what-black-women-bloggers-can-teach-american-evangelicals/


    Other Episodes You Might Like:

    • Mandy McMichael on hearing Baptist women's history: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hearing-history-mandy-mcmichael-on-interviewing-baptist/id1648052085?i=1000619951034
    • Adam Bond on Black Baptist Leaders, Race Literature, and the Salvation of America: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-baptist-leaders-race-literature-and-the/id1648052085?i=1000653202533
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    37 mins

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