Amanda Furiasse received her PhD in Religion and Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies from Florida State University in 2018. Her research unfolds at the convergence of religion, health, and technology and explores how African communities use religious ritual as a mechanism to heal from violence and trauma. She is Co-Founder and Curator at the Religion, Art ... Show More
Today
Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel, "Seeking Freedom in Indian Country: Slavery, Sovereignty, and Resistance Within the Five Tribes, 1790–1861" (LSU Press, 2026)
Dr. Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel’s Seeking Freedom in Indian Country: Slavery, Sovereignty, and Resistance within the Five Tribes, 1790–1861 (LSU Press, 2026) is the first comprehensive study of African chattel slavery within the Five Tribes: the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscog ... Show More
45m 37s
Jul 27
Linford Fisher, "Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History" (Liveright, 2026)
Although the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown in 1619, European slavery in America began more than a century before. In a work distinguished not only by its original research but by its “passionate prose” (James F. Brooks), historian Linford Fisher demonstrates how th ... Show More
44m 57s
Jul 26
Patrick Nunn, "Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe" (Reaktion, 2026)
What if the legends of submerged cities, land-making witches and sea-crossing bishops are not mere inventions but echoes of real events? Whispers from Celtic Seas: The True Meanings of Ancient Stories from Northwest Europe (Reaktion Books, 2026) by Professor Patrick Nunn at the U ... Show More
48m 24s
Jan 2022
When Our 'Life Rules' No Longer Apply: Clinical Competency In Religion & Self-Concept in the Face of Trauma, Ep. 144
Sara A. Showalter Van Tongeren, LMSW, joins us for a comprehensive discussion about the impact of trauma and existential threats on one's religious and spiritual belief systems and how clinicians can support healing. Interview with Elizabeth Irias, LMFT. NOTE: This episode discus ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2022
Felicia Wu Song, "Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age" (InterVarsity Press, 2021)
We're being formed by our devices. Unpacking the soft tyranny of the digital age, Felicia Wu Song combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and theology as she considers digital practices through the lens of "liturgy" and formation. The book is called Restless D ... Show More
25m 18s
Aug 2023
What is the feral femme and why we need to pay attention to cultural changes with Dr. Maytha Alhassen
On today’s episode, I’ll be speaking with Maytha Alhassen, PhD, - a Co-Executive Producer for Golden Globe and Peabody-winning Hulu series Ramy and serves as an Executive Producer for the upcoming docuseries American Muslims: A History Revealed. She is a Harvard Religion and Publ ... Show More
1h 18m