Research On Religion | 2018

Archive for February, 2018

Kenneth Vaughan on Consociationalism, Religion, and Lebanon (and more)

Lebanon is one of the more religiously diverse nations in the Middle East with a mix of Sunnis, Shiites, Druze, and Maronites. How does this country maintain stability and have there been any stresses to the political arrangement known as consociationalism that helps to negotiate these differences? Kenneth Vaughan, a PhD candidate in sociology at Baylor University, explores this question and also discusses his other research and experiences in post-Soviet republics and China.

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Jeff Levin on Judaism and Health (Encore Presentation)

Tags: bioethics, communal programming, epidemiology, halakhah, Hebrew Union College, Jewish healing movement, Jewish mysticism, Julius Preuss, Kabbalah, Maurice Lamb, Midrash, National Center for Jewish Healing, pastoral care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rabbi Dayle Friedman, responsa literature, Shavuot, Simkha Weintraub, Torah

Due to multiple cancellations of podcast interviews this week due to health issues, we decided to re-run this discussion of religion and health to help everybody recuperate. Recorded back in 2013, it is still good for what ails you!

Stay tuned for some fresh episodes in the work.

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Dirk Dalhausser & Kerry Jones on Building Churches

Tags: baptismal facilities, Billy Goff, buildings, church finance, churches, coffee shops, commons area, development costs, Goff Companies, LED walls, location, megachurches, multi-site churches, parking, parsonage, property taxes, satellite venues, visibility

How often do you think about what goes into building a church? Tony has thought about this a great deal and invites Dirk Dalhausser and Kerry Jones of Goff Companies to talk about the various dimensions of constructing a church building, from initial planning to post-construction visits. The discussion includes surprising insights about parking, seating, commons areas, and even baptismal space. This “nuts and bolts” discussion may help you plan your own church project, or appreciate the architectural logic of the sanctuary that you attend.

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Jeff Rose on Street Preaching (Encore Presentation)

Tags: Assemblies of God, Christ for the Nations College, evangelism, Great News Network, Jeremiah, JeremiahCry Ministries, John 14:6, John 6:37, megachurches, Pentecostalism, practical theology, Ray Comfort, Reformed theology, Staten Island Ferry, street preaching, The Way of the Maste

Most people view street preachers as fanatical or crazy. Research on Religion takes the time to discuss the motivation, challenges, and benefits of choosing “open air preaching” as a means of spreading the Gospel. This is one of Tony’s favorite podcasts, dating back to 2011, as it provides and up-close-and-personal look with an actual street preacher, people we often don’t take the time to understand. This interview dispels a number of stereotypes people may have of those who preach the Gospel in open air.

We will return soon with a number of new interviews.

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