The Popularity of Near-Death Experience
Michael Cholbi reviews “Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife.”...
Riding the Tiger, Riding the Wave: Christian Conservatives and Radical Anti-Modernism
Benjamin R. Teitelbaum on the resonance between the works of authors Charles Chaput and Rod Dreher and those of fascist anti-modernist Julius Evola....
The Soft Nationalism of Amma, India’s Hugging Saint
India’s “hugging saint” may not be warm and cozy in her politics, says our correspondent....
Of Beastly Times
Neha Sharma reflects on the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in India....
Between IS and God: What Must Be Understood
A top scholar of the Islamic State gets inside the story of the movement, but not enough inside its theology, says our reviewer....
Deprovincializing Philosophy
Peter Adamson’s “Philosophy in the Islamic World” marks a revolution: it redraws the map of the history of philosophy in a fundamental way....
Ancient Eastern Advice for Modern Western Problems
Howard J. Curzer considers the merits of Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh's "The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life."...
What Makes a Jew a Jew: On Steven Weitzman’s “The Origin of the Jews”
David Mikics examines “The Origin of the Jews” by Steven Weitzman....
Evangelical Politics in God’s Country
A new book provides a sweeping view of the political and theological influence of a loosely defined group....
The Awful Pleasures of Spiritual Pornography
A scholar of religion — attacked by conservative Christian authors — tries to understand their pique....
A Tapestry of Fame and Failure
Noah Kennedy reviews George Prochnik's "Stranger in a Strange Land."...
The World Coming at Us Backward
Richard Kearney on Fanny Howe's "The Needle's Eye."...
