<a href="https://goodwin.hcommons.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Megan Goodwin</a>, PhD, is Program Director for <a href= "https://sacred-writes.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sacred Writes</a>, a Luce-funded project promoting public scholarship on religion hosted by Northeastern University. Her first book, Abusing Religion: Literary Persecutions, Sex Scandals, and American Minority Religions is available through <a href= "https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/abusing-religion/9781978807785"> Rutgers</a>. Visit Dr. Megan Goodwin's website <a href= "http://www.megan-goodwin.com">here</a> Visit (and listen to) Keeping it 101: <a href= "https://keepingit101.com/">https://keepingit101.com/</a>

EP 191: Affect Theory and Religion w/Dr. Donovan Schaefer and Dr. Brian Carwana

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is to empower students with the core knowledge of major world religions to improve citizenship and agency in a diverse society. Welcome to the show!