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Article | Religious Experience in the Modernist Novel
Pericles Lewis
Pericles Lewis, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Yale, argues that the modernist novel cannot be simply described as a genre depicting a world without God or religion. Rather, it should be seen as an experiment in rekindling notions of sacredness outside institutionalized religion or traditional concepts of the divine.
Video | Discussion of Secular as Parachurch Organization View
Ates Altinordu, Philip S. Gorski
Ates Altinordu and Philip S. Gorski respond to a question about the possibility that secularism as a movement could adopt the same models of success that have worked for religious movements, and the potential obstacles it would face.
Video | Attitude toward Muslims in US vs. France View
Ates Altinordu, Philip S. Gorski
Ates Altinordu and Philip S. Gorski respond to a query on the differences between the French and American reactions to Muslim immigrants, whether the reactions were fueled by a religious objection or fear of terrorism, and whether these differences hing upon the political histories and cultures of the respective countries.
Video | Birthrates Explaining Church Decline View
Ates Altinordu, Philip S. Gorski
Ates Altinordu and Philip S. Gorski answer a question about the disparity between mainline Protestantism's decline and the rise of the Evangelical church, citing the vast birthrate differences in the respective denominations as a key factor.
Video | Catholics and Statistical Analysis View
Ates Altinordu, Philip S. Gorski
Ates Altinordu and Philip S. Gorski answer a question on why Catholic countries generally don't fit into the economic model they had presented.
Video | Secularization, Religious Resurgence, and Multiple Modernities View
Miroslav Volf  | September 6, 2008
As modernity has advanced across the world, some people are surprised that in most societies faith not been relegated to the private sphere or altogether abandoned. Investigate the manner in which cultures modernize in unique ways, many of which accommodate or even promote religious belief and practice.
Audio | The Surprise of Religion in Twentieth Century America Listen | Download
Yale University Netcast: Jon Butler
In this Netcast, Jon Butler, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Howard R. Lamar Professor of American studies, delivers a talk on religion in twentieth century America.
Other Yale Resources
Cartoon Jihad
Sadanand Dhume
Sadanand Dhume reviews what was at stake in the world-wide protests by many in the Islamic community of the Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. The same forms of technology and interconnection mobilized members on both sides of the debate, with each camp seeking to uphold its own sets of values.
External Resources
Formations of the Secular
Asia Source: An Interview with Talal Asad  | December 16, 2002
This transcript records the words of noted author and professor Talal Asad as he speaks about the current state of the Middle East, the religious revivalist movement, human rights, Shariah law and the modern state.

 
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