Isaac Weiner
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The Exclusionary Politics of Inclusion
Great post, Jenna. This reminds me of the Supreme Court's 1992 Lee v. Weisman decision, in which it struck down a rabbi's vaguely ecumenical prayer at a middle-school graduation ceremony as an unconstitutional establishment of religion. Writin ... -
If this clip and its
If this clip and its soundtrack was meant to relax me, I have to admit it had the opposite effect! But I loved this, Vincent, thanks for bringing it (and its classificatory ambiguities) to my attention. The "magic rings" reminded me a little of ... -
Prayer as Performance
Perhaps to continue the theme of presence/absence, I'm really struck by the written text at the end of this video, in which she advertises her availability to bring this "prayer performance" to a live audience, at the conclusion of which sh ... -
Great comments
Jenna, constituting a public through lack of attention is a great way to put it, I think. Thanks for your valuable theoretical framing of this issue. Bart, you raise multiple points that are also spot-on, I think (including, of course, how this issue was ... -
Hindu or Indian?
Fascinating post. I am struck by the way that the press release obviously (to me) avoids referring to these epics as "Hindu," preferring instead to describe them as part of an "Indian storytelling heritage." Not only do we find Turne ...