Popular “desert romance” novels reveal some of the cultural logic in the construction of U.S. imperialism and the war on terror. Kristian Petersen
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In the nineteenth-century United States, the Virgin Mary appealed to Protestants just as much as she did to Catholics. Dave Krueger speaks
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Exploiting an imagined “Native Americanness” for profit or pleasure is a common feature of the American experience. Kristian Petersen talks with C. Richard
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Can the ideal of global sustainability serve as a modern form of transcendence? Kristian Petersen talks with Prasenjit Duara, Oscar Tang Chair of
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Can the religious texts and traditions of Judaism be authoritative and sacred while also being human and sometimes fallible? Joseph Ryan Kelly talks
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The final utterances of Jesus Christ on the cross are particularly meaningful to his followers. Father James Martin speaks with First Impressions host
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Why is religion so important for thinking about global health today? This a special edition of First Impressions featuring the winner of the 2016
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A haunted present is often the symptom of a repressed past. Dave Krueger speaks with Sean McCloud author of American Possessions: Fighting
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