Stay ConnectedThis podcast aims to educate on the subject of religion from an academic perspective and to open up for informed discussions on the subject. You will find episodes discussing the big religions of the world and historical overviews of important figures from different religious traditions.
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A new. long awaited historical review, this time dealing with the earliest of the Muslim philosophers.
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In this episode I talk about the 11th century Ismaili philosopher Nasir Khusraw and his major work "Jami' al-hikmatayn" or "The union of the two wisdoms".
This is an audio version of my video on my YouTube channel "Let's Talk Religion".
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There is talk within the Muslim community (and outside) of the so-called "Quranists" or the movement "Quranism". In this episode I talk about, in very generalizing terms, what this term is referring to, and what its characteristics are.
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In this episode we talk about the third major branch of Islam, known as Ibadism, which is a major presence today in Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
It is a somewhat forgotten branch, but one that is also often viewed as a moderate and tolerant branch of the religion.
Sources:
Hoffman, Valerie J. (2012). The Essentials of Ibadi Islam. Syracuse University Press.
Wilkinson, John C. (2010). Ibadism - Origins and early development in Islam. Oxford University Press.
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I see many videos talking about the differences between the Sunni and Shia, but most of them present a simplified version. In this episode, I try to give you a more comprehensive overview.
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In this episode I go through the scholarly discussion regarding the composition of the Hebrew Bible and, in particular, the Torah/Pentateuch. The main theory discussed is the so-called "Documentary hypothesis".
Sources/interesting articles:
https://www.ias.edu/ideas/2018/schmid-torah
Matthieu Richelle, “Elusive scrolls. Could any hebrew literature have been written prior to the eighth century B.C.E.?” (2016)
Erhard Blum, “Die altaramäischen Wandinschriften aus Tell Deir ̕Alla und ihr institutioneller Kontext,” in Meta-Texte. Erzählungen von schrifttragenden Artefakten in der alttestamentlichen und mittelalterlichen Literatur (ed. Friedrich-Emanuel Focken and Michael Ott; Materiale Textkulturen 15; Berlin: de Gruyter, 2016)
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In this episode, we finally explore the fifth largest religion in the world - Sikhism (more properly called "Sikhi").
Sources/Suggested Reading:
Mandair, Arvind-Pal Singh (2013). "Sikhism: A guide for the Perplexed". Bloomsbury Academic.
Singh, Patwant (1999). "The Sikhs". John Murray.
Also try to get ahold of the Adi Granth (Guru Granth Sahib". You can find translations of the scriptures online, or in published form translated by Ernest Trumpp or Gurbachan Singh Talib.
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The Hasidic movement is pretty famous. But few are aware of its deep mystical teachings and connections with Kabbalah. In this episode, we explore the early history of the Hasidim.
This episode was written by Seth Weprin and co-written by me (Filip Holm).
Sources/Suggested Reading:
Idel, Moshe (1995). "Hasidism: Between Ecstacy and Magic". SUNY Press.
Idel, Moshe. “Modes of Cleaving to the Letters in the Teachings of Israel Baal
Shem Tov: A Sample Analysis.” Jewish History 27 (2013): 299-317.
Jacobson-Maisels, James. “My Aid Will Come from Nothingness: The Practice of Negative Theology in Maggid Devarav Le-Ya’akov.” In Michael Fagenblat Negative Theology As Jewish Modernity. New Jewish Philosophy and Thought. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2017.
Krassen, Mosheh Aaron. “Introduction: Rabbi Israel Ba’al Shem Tov: Prophet of a New
Paradigm.” In Israel ben Eliezer. Pillar of Prayer. Translated by Menachem Kallus. Louisville, KY: Fons Vitae, 2010.
Magid, Shaul. “The Intolerance of Tolerance: Mahaloket (Controversy) and Redemption in Early
Hasidism.” Jewish Studies Quarterly 8, no. 4 (2001): 326-368.
Nadler, Allan. The Faith of the Mithnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture. Baltimore:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
Scholem, Gershom. “The Neutralization of the Messianic Element in Early Hasidism.” In The
Messianic Idea in Judaism. New York: Schocken Books, 1995 [1971].
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This episode gives an overview of the so-called "Gnostics", particularly the group that is often otherwise known as the 'Sethians'.
Sources/Suggested Reading:
Brakke, David (2012). "Gnostics: Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity". Harvard University Press.
King, Karen (2003). "What is Gnosticism?". Harvard University Press.
Van den Broek, Roelof (2013). "Gnostic Religion in Antiquity". Cambridge University Press.
Meyer, Marvin (ed.) (2009). "The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume ". HarperOne.
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A topic hat comes up a lot in the comments. Let's set the record straight.
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