Steven Pfaff on the Protestant Reformation
Why did Martin Luther’s challenge to the Vatican’s policy on indulgences result in a major schism within Christianity? Steven Pfaff, associate professor of sociology at the University of Washington,...
View ArticleKarrie Koesel on Religion & Politics in China
Despite being an officially atheist country, China has witnessed an increasing growth in Christianity, Islam and other religions such as Falun Gong. How have religious groups negotiated their...
View ArticleBrad R.E. Wright on Christian Stereotypes
Bradley R.E. Wright, associate professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut, discusses his new book, Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites … and Other Lies You’ve Been Told. Is it true that...
View ArticleGordon Melton on Mega-Trends in American Religion
J. Gordon Melton, director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion, joins RoR to talk about changes in American...
View ArticleJames Wellman on Evangelical vs Liberal Christians
Evangelical Christians and liberal mainline Protestants represent distinct religious subcultures in the United States. James Wellman – associate professor of comparative religion and sociology, and...
View ArticleRobert Woodberry on Missionaries and Democracy
Did Protestant missionaries help plant the seeds of democracy throughout the world? We take up that question with Prof. Robert Woodberry, associate professor of political science at the National...
View ArticleJames Felak on Picking Pontiffs and Pope Francis I
Visit our Facebook Fan Page, help us get to 400 ”likes,” and tell us what name you would have chosen had you been picked pope! Unless you’ve taken up the hermit lifestyle, you probably have heard about...
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