Žižek’s (atheist) theology, IJŽS, arbitrarily grounded ethics
The International Journal of Žižek Studies has a new edition on Žižek’s (atheist) theology, guest edited by Marcus Pound: Vol 4, No 4 (2010).Jayne SvenungssonJayne Svenungsson’s article caught my...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Perverts Guide to Ideology
by Tenzan EaghllWhat is the connection between desire, the will, fantasy, and religion? In the latest documentary by the controversial philosopher Slavoj Žižek, The Perverts Guide to Ideology, he...
View ArticleReligion Clichés #5: Religious Past
by Tenzan EaghllNote: This post is the third in a series that seeks to summarize some of the clichés associated with religion. It is framed as a critique of a 1972 article by Ninian Smart. For the two...
View ArticlePolicing Religion
by Tenzan EaghllNow that a month has passed since the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, it is useful to step back and consider the general treatment of religion and Islam in the media. Whenever one of these...
View ArticleFinite Demands, the Toronto TA Strike, and Critical Theory
by Tenzan Eaghll* Photo by Ian BrownIt has been two weeks now since 1000 members of Cupe 3902, the union representing University of Toronto graduate students, decisively rejected a motion to send a...
View ArticleTheses on Professionalization: Andrew Durdin
In this series with the Bulletin, we have asked 21 early career scholars to weigh in on Russell McCutcheon’s Theses on Professionalization, first published in 2007. In his 21 theses, McCutcheon offers...
View ArticlePope Francis’s Gender Trouble
by Matt Sheedy The other day I came across a short article on Facebook entitled, “Pope says gender theory part of ‘global war’ on marriage, family,” which I promptly shared on my wall. The Reuters...
View ArticleTheorizing Religion in the Age of Trump: James Crossley
The election of Donald Trump has given rise to new kind of politics that has already increased tensions between competing groups, including religious groups over issues such as public education,...
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