This Week In Religion and Politics

This week follows how exclusion, pandemic restrictions, and state-religion bargains redraw who gets to belong in public life. Covers 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-15; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. Where pulpits, courts, parties, and movements collide, this show follows the research behind the headlines on faith, power, identity, and democracy. Episode covers 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-15. Top papers Treason and dissimulation in the Henrician Reformation: Leonard Grey and the polarisation of politics in the Irish Pale, 1534–40 Religion and State in a Time of Crisis Ambedkar’s Renunciation and Re-imagining of Religion: Tracing the Horizon of Religiosity Among the Contemporary Dalit ‘Public’ Religion in Canada during COVID-19 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF CENTRAL ASIA IN THE 6TH–7TH CENTURIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SOCIO-POLITICAL LIFE Themes: identity, COVID-19, Poland, Buddhism, Catholicism, political participation, cultural conflict, secularization Methods: qualitative, case-study, historical analysis, library research, survey, quantitative Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including ewtnnews.com — European Court of Human Rights rules governments cannot ban ..., arise.tv — Presidency Raises Alarm Over Religion-Based Political ..., and religionunplugged.com — Prominent Church In East China Demolished Amid Escalating ... Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

Religion enters politics through networks, legal status, and moral vocabularies that shape belonging more than slogans do. Covers 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. Where pulpits, courts, parties, and movements collide, this show follows the research behind the headlines on faith, power, identity, and democracy. Episode covers 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-08. Top papers Why Heresy Matters: Contesting the Legacy of Nicaea Old boys, church mates, childhood friends: How social relations form and sustain the multi-ethnic political elite in Africa Staying in Conversation: Review of Research on the Science Views of Evangelicals and Effective Ways to Respond “Legal Personality” and the Governance of Religion under the Republic of Vietnam (1955-1975): A Legal-Historical Analysis Christianity and Intellectual Inquiry: Thinking as Pilgrimage Themes: democracy, religion, Christianity, theology, pluralism, Nigeria, Islamic political thought, social ethics Methods: qualitative, literature review, case-study, survey, library research, textual criticism Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including christiandaily.com — 'Sacrilege law' in Punjab, India further threatens Christians, licas.news — Church intimidation in Yogyakarta revives concerns over Indonesia's ..., and hudson.org — A Look into the Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah's Ideological Shift. Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

New work asks how faith communities shape democratic loyalty, how institutions police visible religion, and how Islamic ethics frame governance in Northern Nigeria. Covers 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-01; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. Where pulpits, courts, parties, and movements collide, this show follows the research behind the headlines on faith, power, identity, and democracy. Episode covers 2026-05-25 – 2026-06-01. Top papers Britain and the Soviet War on Religion: Labour Government, Christian Protest and the Churches, 1929–1931 ‘All we are concerned with is saving the country’ Staying in Conversation: Review of Research on the Science Views of Evangelicals and Effective Ways to Respond How Islamic Thought Shapes Socio-Political Dynamics: Navigating Ethical Leadership, Community Development, and Contemporary Challenges in Northern Nigeria Gender Non‐Conformity in Islamic Studies and Muslim Communities Across Times and Theoretical Frameworks Themes: democracy, Indonesia, governance, theology, political psychology, religion, religious moderation, Islam Methods: qualitative, case-study, literature review, historical analysis, textual analysis, comparative analysis Premium NewsPremium also covers 10 related news stories, including prri.org — How Americans' Views of the Term Christian Nationalism Are Shaped, texastribune.org — Trump administration sues to seize church land near El Paso, and religionnews.com — Catholic diocese fights Trump administration plan to seize ... Upgrade to PremiumThe premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.